| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Hagler (fresh) SG - Peter Storey (fresh) SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) C - James Lanier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger McClendon (fresh) SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) SF - Leroy Lira (fresh) PF - Gerald Niemi (fresh) C - Ted Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Lanier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Columbia | Gerald Niemi swats the layup by James Lanier | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Alcorn State | Gerald Niemi pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Alcorn State | Gerald Niemi loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Columbia | Peter Storey connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Gwin | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Derrick Mix clanks a shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger McClendon | 3-3 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Derrick Mix clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Niemi - foul #1 on Gerald Niemi, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Robert Grinder (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Tomas Caylor (C) Larry Hagler, Peter Storey, Michael Gwin, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Turner (C) Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Grinder and he's fouled by Gerald Niemi - foul #2 on Gerald Niemi, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Blanton (PF) Gerald Niemi | |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:51 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Turner | 7-3 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 7-3 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Owen Lewis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-3 |
| 16:32 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ted Smith | 7-3 |
| 16:22 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith hits the finger roll | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Lira - foul #1 on Leroy Lira, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Peter Storey (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Calvin Holmes, Robert Grinder, Owen Lewis, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG), David Villines (C) Roger McClendon, Ted Smith | |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Alcorn State | James Blanton snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:48 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:47 | Alcorn State | David Villines tips it in | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Hagler (fresh) SG - Peter Storey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) C - Tomas Caylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Childress (fresh) SG - Christopher Elizalde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Lira (fresh) PF - James Blanton (fresh) C - David Villines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Columbia | Leroy Lira is called for the reach on Michael Gwin - foul #2 on Leroy Lira, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Lanier (C) Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes (SG), Lewis Vallecillo (SF) Christopher Elizalde, Leroy Lira | |
| 15:30 | Columbia | David Villines steals the ball from James Lanier | 7-7 |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | James Blanton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Storey - foul #1 on Peter Storey, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Mix (PF) Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | James Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | James Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:03 | Columbia | Michael Gwin makes the runner from close range set up by Larry Hagler | 9-9 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Lanier | 9-9 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Allen Stokes is called for the reach on Peter Storey - foul #1 on Allen Stokes, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Robert Grinder (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Tomas Caylor (PF), Robert Turner (C) Larry Hagler, Peter Storey, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG), Ted Smith (C) Lewis Vallecillo, David Villines | |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Ted Smith blocks the short jumper by Owen Lewis | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Owen Lewis banks in the layup | 13-11 |
| 13:52 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Robert Turner snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Robert Turner misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-11 |
| 13:21 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | Owen Lewis steps in front of the Ted Smith pass | 13-11 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor blows the layup | 13-11 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Owen Lewis hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 12:42 | Alcorn State | James Blanton can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 15-11 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Owen Lewis pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Grinder | 17-11 |
| 12:11 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 12:10 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:59 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes is hacked by Tomas Caylor - foul #1 on Tomas Caylor, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Peter Storey (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), James Lanier (C) Calvin Holmes, Robert Grinder, Owen Lewis, Tomas Caylor, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo (PG), Christopher Elizalde (SG), Michael Okamoto (PF), David Villines (C) Roger McClendon, Randy Childress, James Blanton, Ted Smith | |
| 11:40 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Vallecillo | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Hagler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Storey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Lanier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Vallecillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Stokes (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Okamoto (fresh) C - David Villines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Derrick Mix buries a driving attempt in the lane | 19-14 |
| 11:05 | Alcorn State | Derrick Mix is called for the reach on Lewis Vallecillo - foul #1 on Derrick Mix, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG) Allen Stokes | |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | David Villines is hacked by Michael Gwin - foul #1 on Michael Gwin, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| 10:32 | Alcorn State | Michael Okamoto misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | Michael Gwin gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | The refs have stopped play. Lewis Vallecillo is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes (SF), James Blanton (PF) Lewis Vallecillo, Michael Okamoto | |
| 10:23 | Columbia | James Lanier comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by David Villines - foul #1 on David Villines, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:05 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes knocks in the floater from the left side | 21-16 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Michael Gwin knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 23-16 |
| 09:20 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | James Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:13 | Columbia | Peter Storey is fouled on the floor by Roger McClendon - foul #1 on Roger McClendon, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tomas Caylor (PF) Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG), Ted Smith (C) Roger McClendon, David Villines | |
| 09:13 | Columbia | Peter Storey makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:13 | Columbia | Peter Storey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:13 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 08:52 | Alcorn State | Tomas Caylor denies the turnaround by Allen Stokes | 24-16 |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Blanton | 24-16 |
| 08:37 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ted Smith | 24-19 |
| 08:30 | Columbia | James Blanton denies the turnaround by James Lanier | 24-19 |
| 08:28 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:22 | Alcorn State | Michael Gwin steals it from Allen Stokes | 24-19 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Michael Gwin hits the finger roll | 26-19 |
| 07:56 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 07:55 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde is hacked by Peter Storey - foul #2 on Peter Storey, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (SG), Derrick Mix (PF) Peter Storey, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG), Lewis Vallecillo (SF), Michael Okamoto (PF) Randy Childress, Allen Stokes, James Blanton | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Hagler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) SF - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tomas Caylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger McClendon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Vallecillo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Okamoto (fresh) C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Alcorn State | Michael Gwin swats the shot by Roger McClendon | 26-19 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Larry Hagler | 28-19 |
| 06:29 | Alcorn State | Derrick Mix blocks the short jumper by Ted Smith | 28-19 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Christopher Elizalde steals the ball from Michael Gwin | 28-19 |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde hits the finger roll | 28-21 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses badly on a floater from the left block | 28-21 |
| 06:00 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ted Smith | 28-21 |
| 05:54 | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Michael Gwin snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Michael Gwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-21 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Derrick Mix tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Gwin - foul #2 on Michael Gwin, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Grinder (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF), James Lanier (C) Larry Hagler, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG), James Blanton (PF) Roger McClendon, Michael Okamoto | |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:04 | Columbia | Owen Lewis comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Vallecillo - foul #1 on Lewis Vallecillo, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Mix (PF) Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes (SF), David Villines (C) Lewis Vallecillo, Ted Smith | |
| 05:04 | Columbia | Owen Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:04 | Columbia | Owen Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | David Villines gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:45 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Derrick Mix snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | James Lanier clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 04:36 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:34 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Robert Grinder, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Owen Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | James Blanton snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 04:04 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress tips it in | 30-25 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Owen Lewis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Owen Lewis, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Storey (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Larry Hagler, Owen Lewis, Thomas Mitchem, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira (SF), Gerald Niemi (PF) Christopher Elizalde, David Villines | |
| 03:39 | Alcorn State | Peter Storey steals it from James Blanton | 30-25 |
| 03:35 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Storey | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Storey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Mix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Childress (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allen Stokes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Lira (fresh) PF - Gerald Niemi (fresh) C - James Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Michael Gwin is called for the reach on Leroy Lira - foul #3 on Michael Gwin, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Owen Lewis (SF), Tomas Caylor (PF), James Lanier (C) Calvin Holmes, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo (SG) Allen Stokes | |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:15 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Mix (PF) Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG) Randy Childress | |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Owen Lewis - foul #2 on Owen Lewis, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tomas Caylor (C) James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 02:25 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to James Blanton | 32-29 |
| 02:09 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Thomas Mitchem (PF), James Lanier (C) Larry Hagler, Derrick Mix, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes (SG), Ted Smith (C) Roger McClendon, James Blanton | |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Peter Storey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 01:51 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:40 | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | James Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes is fouled on the floor by Allen Stokes - foul #2 on Allen Stokes, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Mix (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Thomas Mitchem, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG), James Blanton (PF) Lewis Vallecillo, Gerald Niemi | |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:11 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Childress | 34-31 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Owen Lewis | 36-31 |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira is denied on a layup by Derrick Mix | 36-31 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Derrick Mix pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Peter Storey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress travels in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Thomas Mitchem (PF), James Lanier (C) Calvin Holmes, Derrick Mix, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG), David Villines (C) Allen Stokes, Ted Smith | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | James Lanier lays it in | 38-31 |