| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Alan Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Brown inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | Alan Green is called for the reach on David Damon - foul #2 on Alan Green, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 19:31 | Alabama | Robert Powell takes the ball from John Anderson | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) David Damon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:45 | Alabama | John Wellman drills a shot from the right block | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Columbia | Eugene Byer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 30-34 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Brown | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Michael Stewart tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 17:05 | Alabama | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to George Newton | 32-36 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Michael Stewart misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 32-36 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | John Anderson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by George Newton - foul #4 on George Newton, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF), Edgar Johnson (PF), David Damon (C) Michael Brown, Matthew Folkes, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Klein (C) Michael Stewart | |
| 16:21 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:21 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Jimmy Defranco steals it from Eugene Byer | 34-36 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | David Damon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Damon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Byer (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Klein (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Eugene Byer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | David Damon hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Eugene Byer buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Powell | 36-38 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | James Parsons comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Robert Powell gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Eugene Byer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Tommy Klein tips it home | 36-40 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Michael Brown double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) James Parsons | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Stewart (PF) Alan Green | |
| 13:37 | Columbia | Eugene Byer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 13:11 | Alabama | Michael Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 12:57 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 39-42 |
| 12:34 | Alabama | John Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 12:19 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Parsons (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alan Green (PF) Tommy Klein | |
| 12:01 | Columbia | Eugene Byer clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-42 |
| 11:36 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Powell (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Byer (tiring) 28 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 11:29 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 11:25 | Alabama | John Anderson's pass is intercepted by Alan Green | 42-42 |
| 11:05 | Columbia | Eugene Byer comes up short on the floater in the lane | 42-42 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Michael Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:27 | Alabama | James Parsons loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:08 | Columbia | Eugene Byer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Powell | 42-44 |
| 09:46 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-44 |
| 09:44 | Columbia | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | James Parsons picks off the pass by Robert Powell | 42-44 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | James Parsons misses the dunk attempt | 42-44 |
| 09:23 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Parsons | 44-44 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | George Newton is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (SF), Matthew Folkes (PF), John Wellman (C) Michael Brown, Edgar Johnson, David Damon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Klein (C) Michael Stewart | |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by Robert Powell - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | George Newton misses the floater from the left side | 47-44 |
| 07:46 | Alabama | John Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco connects on the jumper from the baseline | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Defranco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Folkes (fresh) C - John Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Byer (tiring) 30 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Tommy Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Robert Powell is fouled on the floor by John Wellman - foul #1 on John Wellman, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Brown (SF), David Damon (C) Matthew Folkes, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Stewart (PF) Alan Green | |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Jimmy Defranco is called for the reach on Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Jimmy Defranco, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | David Damon is called for the reach on George Newton - foul #2 on David Damon, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Eugene Byer knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | John Anderson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Brown | 51-47 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | David Damon pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:19 | Alabama | George Newton is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #5 on George Newton, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Wellman (C) David Damon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Alan Green (PF) George Newton, Tommy Klein | |
| 04:56 | Alabama | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-47 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Eugene Byer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eugene Byer, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Folkes (PF), David Damon (C) Jimmy Defranco, John Wellman | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Michael Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eugene Byer - foul #2 on Eugene Byer, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) Matthew Folkes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:11 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edgar Johnson (PF) Jimmy Defranco | |
| Subs | Columbia | Colin Clemmer (PG), Tommy Klein (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Michael Stewart | |
| 03:24 | Alabama | John Anderson drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Parsons | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Eugene Byer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Colin Clemmer | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Anderson (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parsons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Johnson (fresh) C - David Damon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Colin Clemmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Powell (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Byer (tired) 36 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Tommy Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | James Parsons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson tips it home | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Columbia | James Parsons picks off the pass by Eugene Byer | 57-50 |
| 02:12 | Alabama | James Parsons comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Tommy Klein gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | The jumper by Eugene Byer is denied by Edgar Johnson | 57-50 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Clemmer - foul #1 on Colin Clemmer, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Michael Stewart (C) Colin Clemmer, Tommy Klein | |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Eugene Byer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-53 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Eugene Byer is called for the reach on John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Byer, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco (PF) Edgar Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:38 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Eugene Byer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the tip | 61-53 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 3 from straight away | 61-53 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jimmy Defranco | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Byer - foul #4 on Eugene Byer, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:59 | Alabama | David Damon grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | David Damon is fouled on the floor by Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | David Damon misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:58 | Alabama | David Damon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:51 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | David Damon picks off the pass by Carlos Fitzgerald | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | James Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Byer - foul #5 on Eugene Byer, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Colin Clemmer (PG) Eugene Byer | |
| 00:42 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | James Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Michael Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Damon - foul #3 on David Damon, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Klein (C) Colin Clemmer | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco is hacked by Carlos Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Colin Clemmer (PG) Tommy Klein | |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Jimmy Defranco makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Alan Green connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Klein (C) Colin Clemmer | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | Alan Green is called for the reach on John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Green, team foul #14 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Colin Clemmer (PG) Tommy Klein | |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:30 | Alabama | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | John Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Clemmer - foul #2 on Colin Clemmer, team foul #15 | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Michael Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Clemmer - foul #3 on Colin Clemmer, team foul #16 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hathcock (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Michael Brown grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | James Hathcock runs out the clock | 71-63 |