| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 19:41 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:28 | Jackson State | Richard Deady blocks the short jumper by William Ellis | 37-37 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Jerry Reich pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Jerry Reich clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Alvin Reynolds - foul #2 on Alvin Reynolds, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Jerry Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:44 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Gleason - foul #1 on Donald Gleason, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:44 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:44 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Reuben Walters steps in front of the Jeremy King pass | 39-38 |
| 18:25 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds banks in the layup on a great pass from Reuben Walters | 41-38 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Jerry Reich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 18:08 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:57 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Jeremy King grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Richard Deady is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Patten (C) Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:22 | Jackson State | John Patten misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 17:20 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen tips it in | 43-38 |
| 17:07 | Columbia | Richard Deady hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 43-38 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Richard Deady misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 17:03 | Jackson State | William Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:58 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters travels with the ball | 43-38 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Hughes (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Donald Gleason knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sergio Lopez | 43-41 |
| 16:16 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds hits a shot near the basket | 45-41 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Donald Gleason hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Reuben Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Patten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Reich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Jackson State | John Patten makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ellis | 48-43 |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Thomas Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | Jerry Reich hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-43 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Thomas Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 14:59 | Jackson State | Jerry Reich is called for the reach on Alvin Reynolds - foul #2 on Jerry Reich, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), James Bradley (SG), Mitchell Cohen (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) Reuben Walters, William Ellis, Alvin Reynolds, Stanley Nielsen | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), George Pyle (SG), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Sergio Lopez, Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, William Hughes | |
| 14:48 | Jackson State | John Patten buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Hicks | 51-45 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Thomas Smith misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Mitchell Cohen - foul #1 on Mitchell Cohen, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman (SF) John Patten | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:14 | Jackson State | George Pyle is called for the reach on James Bradley - foul #2 on George Pyle, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 13:56 | Jackson State | James Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Robert Linker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Pyle | 51-49 |
| 13:14 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy King - foul #2 on Jeremy King, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (SG), Alvin Reynolds (SF) James Bradley, Ronald Sherman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), William Hughes (PF) Robert Linker, George Pyle, Thomas Smith, Jeremy King | |
| 13:14 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:14 | Jackson State | Mitchell Cohen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | William Hughes grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Donald Gleason loses the dribble to Thomas Blackmon | 51-49 |
| 12:42 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-49 |
| 12:41 | Columbia | William Hughes snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Mitchell Cohen is called for the reach on William Hughes - foul #2 on Mitchell Cohen, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG), Stanley Nielsen (PF), John Patten (C) Reuben Walters, Mitchell Cohen, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Coy Johnson (C) Richard Deady | |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 12:08 | Jackson State | William Ellis gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:02 | Jackson State | William Ellis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 12:00 | Jackson State | William Ellis tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Coy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Patten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Coy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Stanley Nielsen steals it from Jerry Reich | 51-49 |
| 11:25 | Jackson State | Donald Gleason steps in front of the William Ellis pass | 51-49 |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Jerry Reich misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 11:21 | Columbia | Coy Johnson tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 11:19 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Alvin Reynolds | 51-49 |
| 11:12 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen's fadeaway is rejected by Coy Johnson | 51-49 |
| 11:11 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jerry Reich | 51-49 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Coy Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Hughes | 51-52 |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Hughes - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon (C) Alvin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, William Hughes, Coy Johnson | |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:47 | Jackson State | John Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Richard Deady grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:19 | Jackson State | Richard Deady picks off the pass by Thomas Blackmon | 51-52 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the easy layup | 51-52 |
| 09:56 | Jackson State | William Ellis snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:29 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Sergio Lopez - foul #1 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (SG), Alvin Reynolds (SF) William Ellis, John Patten | |
| Subs | Columbia | Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF) Sergio Lopez, Thomas Smith | |
| 09:29 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:29 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | Alvin Reynolds steals it from Jeremy King | 52-52 |
| 08:46 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Robert Linker snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | The short jumper by Robert Linker is denied by Alvin Reynolds | 52-52 |
| 08:31 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:19 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bradley and he's fouled by Robert Linker - foul #1 on Robert Linker, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Ellis (SG), John Patten (PF), Mitchell Cohen (C) James Bradley, Stanley Nielsen, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), William Hughes (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Robert Linker, Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| 08:19 | Jackson State | Reuben Walters misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | William Hughes gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG) Reuben Walters | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:59 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 55-52 |
| 07:58 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hicks | 55-52 |
| 07:42 | Jackson State | William Hughes takes the ball from John Hicks | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Patten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Cohen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Mitchell Cohen denies the turnaround by Jerry Reich | 55-52 |
| 07:23 | Columbia | Thomas Smith gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | William Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Reich | 55-52 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Thomas Smith drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Gleason | 55-54 |
| 06:21 | Jackson State | William Ellis drills a jumper from the baseline set up by John Patten and the foul's on Donald Gleason - foul #2 on Donald Gleason, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Ronald Sherman (SF), Stanley Nielsen (PF) Alvin Reynolds, John Patten | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (SG), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, William Hughes | |
| 06:21 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:06 | Columbia | Mitchell Cohen swats the shot by Richard Deady | 58-54 |
| 06:04 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Deady | 58-54 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Jeremy King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:50 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:35 | Jackson State | William Ellis double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (SG), Thomas Blackmon (C) William Ellis, Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 05:06 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on Robert Linker - foul #2 on Robert Linker, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Bradley (SG), John Patten (SF) John Hicks, Ronald Sherman | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Pyle (SG) Sergio Lopez | |
| 05:06 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Richard Deady pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Jeremy King misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Thomas Blackmon | 60-54 |
| 04:27 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen's layup is rejected by Jeremy King | 60-54 |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Richard Deady pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:07 | Columbia | Robert Linker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:06 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:02 | Jackson State | The pull-up jumper by Reuben Walters is blocked by Richard Deady | 60-54 |
| 04:01 | Jackson State | Thomas Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), William Ellis (SG), Alvin Reynolds (SF) Reuben Walters, James Bradley, John Patten | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF) Robert Linker, George Pyle, Thomas Smith | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Donald Gleason lays it up and in | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - John Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Nielsen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gleason (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Reich (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Jackson State | John Hicks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sergio Lopez - foul #2 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 03:13 | Jackson State | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:13 | Jackson State | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | Sergio Lopez misses long on a floater from the left side | 64-56 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Jeremy King gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 02:45 | Columbia | Richard Deady scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Reich | 64-58 |
| 02:25 | Jackson State | Alvin Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 02:23 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen misses the tip | 64-58 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Jerry Reich snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Columbia | Richard Deady travels with the ball | 64-58 |
| 01:40 | Jackson State | Stanley Nielsen makes the floater in the lane set up by John Hicks | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Columbia | Alvin Reynolds steals the ball from Sergio Lopez | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Jackson State | Donald Gleason is called for the reach on William Ellis - foul #3 on Donald Gleason, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| 01:09 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:09 | Jackson State | William Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Jerry Reich travels with the ball | 68-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Reuben Walters (PG), James Bradley (SG), Ronald Sherman (SF), John Patten (PF), Mitchell Cohen (C) John Hicks, William Ellis, Alvin Reynolds, Stanley Nielsen, Thomas Blackmon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Linker (PG), George Pyle (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), William Hughes (PF), Coy Johnson (C) Sergio Lopez, Donald Gleason, Jerry Reich, Jeremy King, Richard Deady | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Jackson State | John Patten is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Linker - foul #3 on Robert Linker, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher (PF) Mitchell Cohen | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:51 | Jackson State | John Patten makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:51 | Jackson State | John Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Coy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | Robert Linker snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Coy Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-58 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | William Hughes tips it in | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Jackson State | Richard Thatcher's fadeaway is rejected by William Hughes | 70-60 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Coy Johnson grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | George Pyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Coy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | George Pyle hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:04 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Jackson State | John Hicks (PG), William Ellis (SG), Alvin Reynolds (SF), Stanley Nielsen (PF), Thomas Blackmon (C) Reuben Walters, James Bradley, Ronald Sherman, Richard Thatcher, John Patten | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sergio Lopez (PG), Donald Gleason (SG), Jerry Reich (SF), Jeremy King (PF), Richard Deady (C) Robert Linker, George Pyle, Thomas Smith, William Hughes, Coy Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | John Hicks runs out the clock | 70-63 |