| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Parsons (fresh) SF - Lloyd Giles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) SF - Warren Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Elmer Renaud (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Warren Miller inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Erick Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 19:26 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Warren Miller tips it back up and in | 19-29 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco double dribbles | 19-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) James Parsons, David Damon | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (PG), Michael Lor (SG), Christopher Dryden (PF) Erick Washington, Eugene Byer, Michael Stewart | |
| 18:33 | Columbia | William Callahan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | Elmer Renaud denies the turnaround by John Anderson | 19-32 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles tips it in | 21-32 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden grabs the offensive board | 21-32 |
| 17:31 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 17:30 | Columbia | William Callahan tips it home | 21-34 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | Warren Miller takes the ball from John Anderson | 21-34 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Michael Lor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kyle Stewart - foul #1 on Kyle Stewart, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG), David Damon (C) Kyle Stewart, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) William Callahan, Elmer Renaud | |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 16:40 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | James Parsons buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lloyd Giles | 24-36 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Warren Miller knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lor | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Folkes (fairly fresh) C - David Damon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Lor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) SF - Warren Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Christopher Dryden (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | James Parsons misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Matthew Folkes is called for the reach on Michael Stewart - foul #3 on Matthew Folkes, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Jimmy Defranco (C) John Anderson, David Damon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Elmer Renaud (C) Michael Lor, Christopher Dryden | |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Michael Stewart snags the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Warren Miller's pass is intercepted by James Parsons | 24-38 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes lays it in on a great pass from James Parsons | 26-38 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud is called for 5 seconds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, James Parsons, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Dryden (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 14:06 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 13:43 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud clanks a runner from the baseline | 26-38 |
| 13:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Lloyd Giles | 26-38 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Dryden - foul #1 on Christopher Dryden, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (PG), Jimmy Defranco (C) John Anderson, David Damon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Stewart (PF) Christopher Dryden | |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Erick Washington's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Giles | 28-38 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 28-38 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | Michael Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Michael Stewart tips it back up and in | 28-40 |
| 11:53 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles hits a jumpshot from the left side | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Folkes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erick Washington (fresh) SG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) SF - Warren Miller (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 30-40 |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-40 |
| 11:06 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco tips it in | 32-40 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Erick Washington comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Parsons - foul #2 on James Parsons, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Hathcock (SG), David Damon (C) James Parsons, Kyle Stewart, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SG), Tommy Klein (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Eugene Byer, Michael Stewart, Elmer Renaud | |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Tommy Klein gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Michael Lor knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Erick Washington | 32-45 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | David Damon is whistled for a carry | 32-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) James Hathcock | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (PG), Elmer Renaud (C) Erick Washington, Tommy Klein | |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Michael Lor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | David Damon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Elmer Renaud - foul #1 on Elmer Renaud, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) Warren Miller | |
| 09:10 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:10 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Eugene Byer | 34-47 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | John Anderson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Parsons | 36-47 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | William Callahan loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG) James Parsons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Warren Miller (SF) William Callahan, Michael Lor | |
| 08:09 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Stewart and the foul's on Christopher Dryden - foul #2 on Christopher Dryden, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Kyle Stewart | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (PG) Erick Washington | |
| 08:09 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 07:50 | Columbia | Warren Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warren Miller (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dryden (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Alabama | John Anderson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Parsons | 40-49 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Warren Miller can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Miller - foul #4 on Warren Miller, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Matthew Folkes (PF) John Anderson, James Parsons, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Michael Lor (SF), Michael Stewart (PF) William Callahan, Warren Miller, Elmer Renaud | |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Michael Lor misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Christopher Dryden grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Matthew Folkes steals the ball from Michael Lor | 41-53 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Eugene Byer | 41-53 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | Michael Lor drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Erick Washington | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:14 | Alabama | James Hathcock hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Stewart | 43-56 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Michael Lor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Parsons (SG), Jimmy Defranco (PF), Edgar Johnson (C) James Hathcock, Kyle Stewart, Matthew Folkes, David Damon | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SG), Warren Miller (SF), Tommy Klein (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) Eugene Byer, Michael Lor, Michael Stewart, Christopher Dryden | |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Warren Miller is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #5 on Warren Miller, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SF) Warren Miller | |
| 04:28 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) Michael Lor | |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Elmer Renaud clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Anderson | 45-56 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Erick Washington is hacked by John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Damon (C) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lor (SF) Eugene Byer | |
| 03:33 | Columbia | Michael Lor drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Washington and he's fouled by Lloyd Giles - foul #3 on Lloyd Giles, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (C) David Damon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Erick Washington, Tommy Klein | |
| 03:33 | Columbia | Michael Lor makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Giles (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Renaud (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Alabama | John Anderson lays it up and in | 47-59 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | William Callahan hits a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Lor | 47-61 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Parsons | 49-61 |
| 02:23 | Columbia | A charge is called on Elmer Renaud - foul #2 on Elmer Renaud, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG), Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF) John Anderson, James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erick Washington (PG), Tommy Klein (PF), Christopher Dryden (C) Eugene Byer, Michael Stewart, Elmer Renaud | |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Brown and he's hacked by Michael Lor - foul #2 on Michael Lor, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Kyle Stewart makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | William Callahan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | Matthew Folkes snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Lor - foul #3 on Michael Lor, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Anderson (PG), James Parsons (SG), Jimmy Defranco (PF), David Damon (C) James Hathcock, Kyle Stewart, Matthew Folkes, Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG), Michael Stewart (PF), Elmer Renaud (C) William Callahan, Tommy Klein, Christopher Dryden | |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | James Parsons is called for the reach on Eugene Byer - foul #3 on James Parsons, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lloyd Giles (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Michael Lor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Lloyd Giles misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | David Damon can't tip it in | 54-64 |
| 00:42 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Lloyd Giles steals it from Eugene Byer | 54-64 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Lloyd Giles | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | John Anderson is called for the reach on Erick Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Callahan (SF), Christopher Dryden (C) Eugene Byer, Elmer Renaud | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Erick Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Michael Lor is called for the reach on John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lor, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kyle Stewart (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF), Edgar Johnson (C) James Parsons, Lloyd Giles, Jimmy Defranco, David Damon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) Erick Washington | |
| 00:12 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Eugene Byer pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | William Callahan runs out the clock | 56-66 |