| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Moses (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Everson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Morgenstern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Fujii (fresh) C - Luke Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama State | James Moses swats the short shot by Richard Morgenstern | 28-42 |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 19:18 | Columbia | Robert Floyd drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Jones | 30-42 |
| 18:49 | Alabama State | Joe Everson is fouled on the floor by Robert Floyd - foul #2 on Robert Floyd, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:23 | Alabama State | Joe Everson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Robert Floyd dunks the ball on a great pass from Walter Wiggins | 32-42 |
| 17:36 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Robert Floyd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Bowers | 34-42 |
| 17:04 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson's pass is intercepted by Albert Jones | 34-42 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Robert Floyd clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Joe Everson - foul #3 on Joe Everson, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (PG), Tony Zlotnick (SF), Clyde Gentry (C) Albert Jones, Walter Wiggins, Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jon Scott (SG), Donald Pica (PF), Kevin Hudson (C) Joe Everson, Joshua Fujii, Luke Wilson | |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:15 | Alabama State | Kevin Hudson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Moses - foul #3 on James Moses, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ralph Bowers (C) James Moses | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 16:15 | Alabama State | Kevin Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:15 | Alabama State | Kevin Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Floyd | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clyde Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Floyd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Zlotnick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Hale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morgenstern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Pica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-46 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 15:27 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 15:21 | Alabama State | Jon Scott misses the runner from the left block | 39-46 |
| 15:19 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Robert Floyd is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hudson - foul #1 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG), James Moses (PF) Robert Floyd, Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joe Everson (SG) Richard Morgenstern | |
| 15:01 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Albert Jones | 41-46 |
| 14:36 | Alabama State | Jon Scott connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willis Johnson | 41-48 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Jason Hale drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Clyde Gentry and he's hacked by Kevin Hudson - foul #2 on Kevin Hudson, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii (PF), Luke Wilson (C) Donald Pica, Kevin Hudson | |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Jason Hale makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:53 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 13:51 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:42 | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (SG), Walter Wiggins (SF), Ralph Bowers (C) Jason Hale, Tony Zlotnick, Clyde Gentry | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (SF) Jon Scott | |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Albert Jones lays it up and in and the foul's on Richard Morgenstern - foul #1 on Richard Morgenstern, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:11 | Alabama State | Robert Floyd steps in front of the Willis Johnson pass in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Robert Floyd lays it in | 49-48 |
| 12:45 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 12:44 | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii tips it home | 49-50 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Robert Floyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 12:23 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:04 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 12:02 | Alabama State | Joshua Fujii pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | Joe Everson blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Floyd - foul #3 on Robert Floyd, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG), Tony Zlotnick (SG), Jason Hale (SF) Albert Jones, Robert Floyd, Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jon Scott (SF), Donald Pica (PF), Kevin Hudson (C) Richard Morgenstern, Joshua Fujii, Luke Wilson | |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | Joe Everson makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | Joe Everson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clyde Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Zlotnick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Hale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Moses (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Everson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jon Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Pica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Moses | 52-52 |
| 11:07 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Pica | 52-55 |
| 10:53 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | James Moses gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | James Moses travels with the ball | 52-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG) Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (PG) Willis Johnson | |
| 10:17 | Alabama State | Jon Scott is called for 3 seconds | 52-55 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Albert Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Hale | 54-55 |
| 09:41 | Alabama State | Jon Scott knocks in the shot in the paint | 54-57 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Albert Jones is blocked by Kevin Hudson | 54-57 |
| 09:27 | Alabama State | Donald Pica grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 08:58 | Alabama State | Albert Jones steals the ball from Donald Pica | 54-57 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 08:33 | Alabama State | Donald Pica gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:11 | Alabama State | Kevin Hudson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (SG), Walter Wiggins (SF), Ralph Bowers (C) Tony Zlotnick, Jason Hale, Clyde Gentry | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Johnson (PG), Joshua Fujii (PF), Luke Wilson (C) Jon Scott, Donald Pica, Kevin Hudson | |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Albert Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 07:43 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Floyd (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moses (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Everson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Morgenstern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Fujii (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luke Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willis Johnson | 54-60 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Robert Floyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Fujii - foul #3 on Joshua Fujii, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Robert Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:46 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson loses the dribble to James Moses | 56-60 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers blows the layup | 56-60 |
| 06:37 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:08 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Albert Jones travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG), Tony Zlotnick (SF), Jason Hale (PF) Albert Jones, Walter Wiggins, James Moses | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jon Scott (SF) Richard Morgenstern | |
| 05:34 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Willis Johnson | 56-64 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Robert Floyd hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| 04:55 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson travels with the ball | 58-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harold Tomlin (PF), Kevin Hudson (C) Joshua Fujii, Luke Wilson | |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Wiggins (SF) Robert Floyd | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Pica (PF) Harold Tomlin | |
| 04:08 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-64 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Jason Hale snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Hale | 60-64 |
| 03:33 | Alabama State | Joe Everson double dribbles | 60-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG), Robert Floyd (SG), James Moses (PF) Clyde Gentry, Tony Zlotnick, Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (SF) Joe Everson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Floyd (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Moses (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Willis Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jon Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morgenstern (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Pica (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Albert Jones knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Floyd | 62-64 |
| 03:02 | Alabama State | Kevin Hudson clanks a floater from the left side | 62-64 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Moses | 62-64 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Albert Jones knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:37 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (PF), Ralph Bowers (C) James Moses, Jason Hale | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joe Everson (SG), Joshua Fujii (PF), Luke Wilson (C) Willis Johnson, Donald Pica, Kevin Hudson | |
| 02:18 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Joe Everson steps in front of the Albert Jones pass in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 02:13 | Alabama State | Joe Everson slams it home | 64-66 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Albert Jones | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Alabama State | Jon Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Wiggins - foul #1 on Walter Wiggins, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Moses (PF) Tony Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Willis Johnson (PG) Richard Morgenstern | |
| 01:32 | Alabama State | Jon Scott misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Alabama State | Jon Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | James Moses pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:07 | Columbia | Robert Floyd buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Jones | 68-66 |
| 00:38 | Alabama State | Ralph Bowers steals it from Luke Wilson | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers is hacked by Willis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willis Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern (SF) Jon Scott | |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Albert Jones is hacked by Willis Johnson - foul #3 on Willis Johnson, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:34 | Columbia | Albert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:34 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Moses - foul #4 on James Moses, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Alabama State | Luke Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Alabama State | Richard Morgenstern grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:06 | Alabama State | Albert Jones is called for the reach on Willis Johnson - foul #3 on Albert Jones, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Alabama State | Joe Everson is denied on a layup by Ralph Bowers | 68-67 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Albert Jones gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Willis Johnson is called for the reach on Albert Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willis Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | Willis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 70-67 |