| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Griffith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mettler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Robert Fischer inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Martin Powley steals the ball from Robert Fischer | 36-23 |
| 19:31 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Robert Fischer pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | Ryan Mettler misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-23 |
| 19:18 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Steven Morris | 36-23 |
| 18:57 | Grambling State | Shawn Brown lays it up and in set up by Steven Morris | 38-23 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Jeremy King can't throw it down but the foul's on Martin Powley - foul #3 on Martin Powley, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harold Suggs (PG) Martin Powley | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Jeremy King makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Jeremy King makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:24 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Shawn Brown | 41-25 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | Jeremy King clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Robert Fischer gets the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Ryan Mettler throws it down on a nice dish by Justin Ward | 41-27 |
| 17:32 | Grambling State | Ryan Mettler is called for the reach on Joseph Wallace - foul #3 on Ryan Mettler, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Gilmartin (SG), Jimmie Wilson (SF), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) Joseph Wallace, Steven Morris, Shawn Brown, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jeremy King, Ryan Mettler | |
| 17:11 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs is fouled on the floor by Sergio Lopez - foul #1 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Richard Deady (C) Justin Ward, Robert Fischer | |
| 16:54 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs is hacked by Donald Gleason - foul #1 on Donald Gleason, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Reich (SG) Sergio Lopez | |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 16:43 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 16:35 | Columbia | William Hughes is fouled on the floor by James Schrader - foul #2 on James Schrader, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Donald Gleason makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 43-30 |
| 16:02 | Grambling State | David Thomas is hacked by William Hughes - foul #2 on William Hughes, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Brown (PF) James Schrader | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Justin Ward (SG), Robert Fischer (SF) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, Richard Deady | |
| 15:48 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Powley (PG), Steven Morris (SF), Leon Griffith (C) Harold Suggs, Jimmie Wilson, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy King (PF), Ryan Mettler (C) William Hughes, Thomas Smith | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Martin Powley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Gilmartin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mettler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:19 | Columbia | Robert Fischer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-30 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Ryan Mettler grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:01 | Columbia | Jeremy King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Ryan Mettler tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Jeremy King can't tip it in | 43-30 |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Martin Powley misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-30 |
| 14:38 | Columbia | Ryan Mettler gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Martin Powley is called for the reach on Jeremy King - foul #4 on Martin Powley, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harold Suggs (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), Jimmie Wilson (SF), David Thomas (C) Martin Powley, James Gilmartin, Steven Morris, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (PF) Jeremy King | |
| 14:24 | Columbia | William Hughes misses the easy layup | 43-30 |
| 14:22 | Grambling State | David Thomas gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:06 | Grambling State | David Thomas clanks a jump hook from close range | 43-30 |
| 14:05 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:50 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 13:49 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 13:32 | Grambling State | William Hughes steals it from David Thomas | 43-30 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Justin Ward hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Mettler | 43-33 |
| 12:41 | Grambling State | David Thomas's floater is tipped away by Ryan Mettler | 43-33 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Ryan Mettler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Justin Ward buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Sergio Lopez | 43-35 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 12:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Justin Ward | 43-35 |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Ryan Mettler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Gilmartin (PG), Steven Morris (SF), Charles Bell (PF), Leon Griffith (C) Harold Suggs, Jimmie Wilson, Shawn Brown, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (PG), Jerry Reich (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Sergio Lopez, Justin Ward, Robert Fischer, William Hughes, Ryan Mettler | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - James Gilmartin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) C - Leon Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Reich (fresh) SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Deady (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 11:31 | Grambling State | Steven Morris tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | Richard Deady is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| 10:47 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace's pass is intercepted by Jeremy King | 45-35 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Thomas Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 10:24 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 10:10 | Grambling State | Steven Morris is fouled on the floor by Jeremy King - foul #2 on Jeremy King, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harold Suggs (PG) Joseph Wallace | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (C) Richard Deady | |
| 09:53 | Grambling State | Steven Morris hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Gilmartin | 47-35 |
| 09:35 | Columbia | William Hughes makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Donald Gleason | 47-37 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | Jerry Reich steals it from Steven Morris | 47-37 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Jerry Reich loses the ball out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG), Jimmie Wilson (SF), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) James Gilmartin, Steven Morris, Charles Bell, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Justin Ward (SG), Robert Fischer (SF), Ryan Mettler (C) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, Thomas Smith, Jeremy King | |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jimmie Wilson and he's hacked by Sergio Lopez - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Brown (PF) James Schrader | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:43 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Justin Ward hits the finger roll | 50-39 |
| 08:13 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs is hacked by Ryan Mettler - foul #4 on Ryan Mettler, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Smith (PF), Richard Deady (C) William Hughes, Ryan Mettler | |
| 08:13 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:13 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Robert Fischer hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 52-41 |
| 07:39 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harold Suggs | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Harold Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Deady (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Justin Ward is denied on a layup by Shawn Brown | 54-41 |
| 07:26 | Grambling State | David Thomas grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wallace | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Shawn Brown steals the ball from Robert Fischer | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson's layup is rejected by Richard Deady | 57-41 |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | David Thomas tips it home | 59-41 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Robert Fischer comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Harold Suggs - foul #1 on Harold Suggs, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Powley (PG), James Gilmartin (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Charles Bell (PF), Leon Griffith (C) Harold Suggs, Joseph Wallace, Jimmie Wilson, Shawn Brown, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jeremy King (PF), Ryan Mettler (C) Justin Ward, Thomas Smith, Richard Deady | |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Robert Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Robert Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | Charles Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Powley and he's hacked by Jeremy King - foul #3 on Jeremy King, team foul #9 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (SF) Robert Fischer | |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | Charles Bell makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Donald Gleason scores on a shot from the left side | 62-45 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith's pass is intercepted by Ryan Mettler | 62-45 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | Leon Griffith swats the layup by Jeremy King | 62-45 |
| 05:24 | Columbia | William Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:10 | Columbia | Ryan Mettler is fouled on the floor by Leon Griffith - foul #2 on Leon Griffith, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harold Suggs (SG) James Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Ward (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Sergio Lopez, William Hughes | |
| 05:02 | Columbia | A charge is called on Donald Gleason - foul #2 on Donald Gleason, team foul #10 | 62-45 |
| 04:42 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Jeremy King grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Justin Ward buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Gleason | 62-47 |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | Martin Powley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeremy King - foul #4 on Jeremy King, team foul #11 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson (SF), Shawn Brown (PF), David Thomas (C) Steven Morris, Charles Bell, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Robert Fischer (SF), William Hughes (PF) Donald Gleason, Jeremy King, Ryan Mettler | |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | Martin Powley makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | Martin Powley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Thomas Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Gilmartin (SG), James Schrader (C) Martin Powley, Shawn Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Doug Osborne (PG), Jerry Reich (SG), Richard Deady (C) Sergio Lopez, Justin Ward, Robert Fischer | |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:40 | Columbia | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Harold Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gilmartin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Doug Osborne (fresh) SG - Jerry Reich (fresh) SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Deady (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Richard Deady grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | The jump hook by Doug Osborne is blocked by David Thomas | 64-48 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | William Hughes tips it in | 64-50 |
| 02:50 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #12 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Bell (SF) Harold Suggs | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:50 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:50 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Richard Deady buries a fadeaway from the left side | 65-52 |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Hughes - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #13 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Richard Deady gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Doug Osborne knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Donald Gleason | 66-54 |
| 01:44 | Grambling State | Richard Deady swats the dunk try by Jimmie Wilson | 66-54 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Richard Deady grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-54 |
| 01:34 | Grambling State | Jimmie Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 01:16 | Grambling State | James Gilmartin's floater is tipped away by Richard Deady | 66-54 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | William Hughes pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:04 | Columbia | William Hughes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Gleason | 66-57 |
| 01:04 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Martin Powley (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Shawn Brown (PF), Leon Griffith (C) Jimmie Wilson, James Gilmartin, Charles Bell, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Justin Ward (SG), Robert Fischer (SF), Jeremy King (PF), Ryan Mettler (C) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, William Hughes, Doug Osborne, Richard Deady | |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith is denied on a layup by Ryan Mettler | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Ryan Mettler | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Justin Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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 (0) | |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Martin Powley is fouled in the backcourt by Sergio Lopez - foul #3 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #14 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harold Suggs (SG), Jimmie Wilson (SF) Joseph Wallace, Steven Morris | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Martin Powley makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Martin Powley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Justin Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Robert Fischer gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Justin Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Wilson | 68-60 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Sergio Lopez - foul #4 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #15 | 68-60 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Justin Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Ward - foul #1 on Justin Ward, team foul #16 | 69-60 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Harold Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Jeremy King connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sergio Lopez | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Martin Powley runs out the clock | 71-63 |