| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) SG - Jerry Ross (fresh) SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) PF - Kenneth Her (fresh) C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) SF - Marcos Diaz (fresh) PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) C - Avery Metivier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Avery Metivier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Anthony Heath scores on a shot from the left side set up by Marcos Diaz | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Anthony Heath steals it from Frederick Alston | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz misses the shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Ross | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Ross | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | Avery Metivier is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Lewis - foul #1 on Nicholas Lewis, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Tim Weston (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG), Eric Hill (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Jackie Levine (PF), John Klock (C) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski, Avery Metivier | |
| 17:25 | Columbia | John Klock's pass is intercepted by David Butts | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | David Butts tips it in | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | Eugene Dicks is called for the reach on Ray Vetter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Rubin (SF) Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:53 | Columbia | Eric Hill misses the jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Ray Vetter grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | John Klock comes up short on the shot near the basket | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | John Klock misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston hits a floater from the right side set up by David Butts and he's fouled by Jackie Levine - foul #1 on Jackie Levine, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Avery Metivier (C) John Klock | |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:00 | Columbia | Eric Hill can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 10-2 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell grabs the offensive board | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Ross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) PF - Tim Weston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Vetter (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Gosnell (fairly fresh) PF - Jackie Levine (fairly fresh) C - Avery Metivier (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Marco Joseph - foul #1 on Marco Joseph, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her (PF) Tim Weston | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Marcos Diaz (SF) Ray Vetter, Eric Hill, Jackie Levine | |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis dunks the ball | 12-2 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-2 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis pulls down the rebound | 12-2 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Jerry Ross and he's hacked by Avery Metivier - foul #1 on Avery Metivier, team foul #2 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Galiano (SG), Chris Pacholski (PF), John Klock (C) Anthony Heath, Charles Gosnell, Avery Metivier | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis makes the free throw | 15-2 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | John Klock hits a jumper in the paint | 15-4 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks is fouled on the floor by John Klock - foul #1 on John Klock, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tim Weston (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Kenneth Her, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Hill (SG), Jackie Levine (C) Victor Galiano, John Klock | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Pacholski - foul #1 on Chris Pacholski, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG) David Butts | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG) Arthur Lanford | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the 1st free throw | 16-4 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 17-4 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Ray Vetter comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Ross - foul #1 on Jerry Ross, team foul #4 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Marco Joseph (SF) Eugene Dicks, Joseph Rubin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Heath (SG), Avery Metivier (C) Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski | |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Ray Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Ray Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frederick Alston | 19-5 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Ray Vetter is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jackie Levine | 19-7 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Ray Vetter is called for the reach on Marco Joseph - foul #1 on Ray Vetter, team foul #5 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her (PF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Tim Weston, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Victor Galiano (SG), Marcos Diaz (SF), John Klock (PF) Ray Vetter, Anthony Heath, Eric Hill, Jackie Levine | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-7 |
| 12:38 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz grabs the board | 19-7 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arthur Lanford | 19-10 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | John Klock snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marco Joseph (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Santangelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Galiano (fresh) SF - Marcos Diaz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Klock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Avery Metivier (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford drills a 3 from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Santangelo | 22-13 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Kenneth Her is called for the reach on John Klock - foul #1 on Kenneth Her, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Tim Weston (PF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Marco Joseph, Kenneth Her, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), Jackie Levine (C) Arthur Lanford, Victor Galiano, Marcos Diaz, John Klock, Avery Metivier | |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Vetter | 22-16 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Jackie Levine snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Joseph Rubin picks off the pass by Ray Vetter in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton lays it up and in | 24-16 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Joseph Rubin is called for the reach on Charles Gosnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rubin, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis (C) Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski is whistled for a carry | 24-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Kenneth Her (PF) David Butts, Joseph Rubin, Tim Weston | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Eric Hill (SG) Ray Vetter, Anthony Heath | |
| 09:42 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her hits a shot near the basket set up by Jerry Ross | 26-16 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Eric Hill is hacked by Kenneth Her - foul #2 on Kenneth Her, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Tim Weston (PF) Eugene Dicks, Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (SF), Phillip Plant (C) Charles Gosnell, Jackie Levine | |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Eric Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Eric Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross scores on a turnaround from the right block | 28-18 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-18 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Marco Joseph | 28-18 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Chris Pacholski picks off the pass by Frederick Alston | 28-18 |
| 08:41 | Columbia | Eric Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Tim Weston | 30-21 |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Eric Hill is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Plant - foul #1 on Phillip Plant, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), David Butts (SG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Troy Laxton (C) Frederick Alston, Jerry Ross, Marco Joseph, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Jackie Levine (PF), Avery Metivier (C) Arthur Lanford, Eric Hill, Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski, Phillip Plant | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) SG - David Butts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rubin (fresh) PF - Tim Weston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Laxton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) PF - Jackie Levine (fresh) C - Avery Metivier (fresh) | |
| 07:57 | Columbia | Ray Vetter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo (C) Tim Weston | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo misses the tip | 32-23 |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Jackie Levine pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Dicks - foul #2 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) Eugene Dicks | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Troy Laxton clanks a floater from the right side | 32-25 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Avery Metivier snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Ray Vetter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG), Elbert Morgan (C) Frederick Alston, Thomas Santangelo | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Gosnell is called for the reach on Jerry Ross - foul #1 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Avery Metivier's floater is knocked away by Elbert Morgan | 34-25 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Ray Vetter tips it in | 34-27 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Butts | 37-27 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Ray Vetter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Avery Metivier is called for the reach on Elbert Morgan - foul #2 on Avery Metivier, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Marco Joseph (SF), Thomas Santangelo (PF) Jerry Ross, Joseph Rubin, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Eric Hill (SG), Marcos Diaz (SF), John Klock (PF), Phillip Plant (C) Ray Vetter, Anthony Heath, Charles Gosnell, Jackie Levine, Avery Metivier | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Elbert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Eric Hill gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Lanford | 38-32 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses the floater from the right side | 38-32 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Phillip Plant grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | John Klock misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Klock - foul #2 on John Klock, team foul #9 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG), Tim Weston (PF), Nicholas Lewis (C) Frederick Alston, Thomas Santangelo, Elbert Morgan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Galiano (SG), Chris Pacholski (PF), Jackie Levine (C) Eric Hill, John Klock, Phillip Plant | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marcos Diaz | 40-35 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | David Butts buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | David Butts takes the ball from Arthur Lanford | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - David Butts (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Ross (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marco Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tim Weston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Galiano (fresh) SF - Marcos Diaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Pacholski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jackie Levine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | David Butts connects on the jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Jackie Levine buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Galiano | 45-37 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | David Butts's pass is intercepted by Jackie Levine | 45-37 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | David Butts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Butts, team foul #9 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Joseph Rubin (SF), Kenneth Her (PF), Troy Laxton (C) David Butts, Jerry Ross, Marco Joseph, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), John Klock (PF), Avery Metivier (C) Arthur Lanford, Victor Galiano, Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski, Jackie Levine | |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 02:12 | Columbia | Avery Metivier pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | John Klock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) Tim Weston | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Frederick Alston | 47-37 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell scores on a shot in the lane | 47-39 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Avery Metivier steals it from Troy Laxton | 47-39 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Avery Metivier lays it up and in and the foul's on Troy Laxton - foul #1 on Troy Laxton, team foul #10 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG), Marco Joseph (SF), Thomas Santangelo (C) Eugene Dicks, Joseph Rubin, Troy Laxton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Hill (PG), Chris Pacholski (PF) Charles Gosnell, John Klock | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Avery Metivier misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Thomas Santangelo snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Heath - foul #1 on Anthony Heath, team foul #10 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (SF), Phillip Plant (C) Anthony Heath, Avery Metivier | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Phillip Plant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Ray Vetter misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Alston and he's hacked by Phillip Plant - foul #2 on Phillip Plant, team foul #11 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Galiano (SG) Ray Vetter | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Phillip Plant makes the jumper from the right block | 51-43 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross clanks a fullcourt shot | 51-43 |