| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel McDannald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winford Watt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Rothberg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Harper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:46 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Winford Watt | 30-35 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Winford Watt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | Joseph Harper pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Columbia | James Rothberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Michael Anderson | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | McNeese State | Carl Bell banks in the layup | 30-37 |
| 18:11 | Columbia | James Rothberg is hacked by Mark Porcaro - foul #2 on Mark Porcaro, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | James Rothberg drills a runner near the basket set up by Robert Homan and the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Giron (C) Joseph Harper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:52 | Columbia | James Rothberg misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Clyde White snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 17:34 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:18 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-37 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | Clyde White blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | James Rothberg pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | The short jumper by Daniel McDannald is denied by Michael Anderson | 32-37 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Robert Homan grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Winford Watt is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (PG), James Hayes (SG), John Courtney (SF), Joseph Harper (C) Daniel McDannald, Robert Homan, Winford Watt, James Rothberg | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), Luther Adkins (C) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson, Clyde White | |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Rigby | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mitchell Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Rigby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) C - Luther Adkins (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Christopher Giron clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Lesser - foul #2 on Michael Lesser, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Christopher Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | Luther Adkins comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-39 |
| 15:27 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to John Rigby | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Courtney - foul #2 on John Courtney, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rick Murray (PF) Christopher Giron | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG) John Rigby | |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Rick Murray | 33-39 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Luther Adkins - foul #2 on Luther Adkins, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel McDannald (PG), Winford Watt (SF) James Hayes, John Courtney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), John Rigby (SF), Clyde White (C) Herbert Oliver, Michael Lesser, Luther Adkins | |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Clyde White lays it in on a great pass from John Rigby and the foul's on Winford Watt - foul #2 on Winford Watt, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Rothberg (PF) Joseph Harper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Clyde White makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:14 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Winford Watt | 37-42 |
| 13:53 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Winford Watt | 40-44 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | John Rigby buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by James Rothberg - foul #2 on James Rothberg, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Homan (SG) Mitchell Daugherty | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Mark Porcaro, Thomas Fanning | |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | John Rigby makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | James Rothberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel McDannald | 42-47 |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | Carl Bell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 42-47 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Robert Homan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Winford Watt takes the ball from John Rigby | 42-47 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel McDannald | 44-47 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Clyde White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Clyde White pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel McDannald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winford Watt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Rothberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Rick Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rigby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde White (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | Clyde White is hacked by Rick Murray - foul #2 on Rick Murray, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (PG), John Courtney (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Joseph Harper (C) Daniel McDannald, Winford Watt, James Rothberg, Rick Murray | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), Thomas Fanning (C) Carl Bell, John Rigby, Charles Tanner, Clyde White | |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Anderson | 44-49 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Christopher Giron knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Harper | 47-49 |
| 10:52 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (SG) Robert Homan | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Luther Adkins (C) Michael Anderson | |
| 10:34 | Columbia | Joseph Harper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | John Courtney pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | The jump hook by James Hayes is blocked by Luther Adkins | 47-49 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Christopher Giron swats the short shot by Thomas Fanning | 49-49 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Joseph Harper gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | John Courtney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Herbert Oliver | 49-51 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Joseph Harper makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James Hayes | 51-51 |
| 08:24 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel McDannald (PG), Robert Homan (SG), Winford Watt (SF), James Rothberg (PF), Rick Murray (C) Mitchell Daugherty, James Hayes, John Courtney, Christopher Giron, Joseph Harper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), John Rigby (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Clyde White (C) Herbert Oliver, Mark Porcaro, Michael Lesser, Thomas Fanning, Luther Adkins | |
| 08:06 | Columbia | Winford Watt buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Homan | 53-51 |
| 07:48 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-51 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | James Rothberg snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel McDannald (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Winford Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rothberg (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rigby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Winford Watt misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 07:18 | McNeese State | Clyde White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Bell | 53-53 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Winford Watt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #1 on Charles Tanner, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG) John Rigby | |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Winford Watt misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Winford Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:20 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Tanner | 54-55 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | James Rothberg misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 06:03 | McNeese State | Carl Bell pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Clyde White tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Winford Watt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (PG), James Hayes (SG), John Courtney (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Joseph Harper (C) Daniel McDannald, Robert Homan, Winford Watt, James Rothberg, Rick Murray | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (SF), Thomas Fanning (PF), Luther Adkins (C) Charles Tanner, Michael Anderson, Clyde White | |
| 05:06 | McNeese State | John Rigby's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Daugherty | 54-57 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty hits the finger roll | 56-57 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Carl Bell and he's hacked by Christopher Giron - foul #1 on Christopher Giron, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG) Carl Bell | |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:36 | Columbia | John Rigby is called for the reach on James Hayes - foul #1 on John Rigby, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Joseph Harper lays it in set up by John Courtney | 58-60 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Courtney - foul #3 on John Courtney, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel McDannald (PG), Robert Homan (SG), Winford Watt (SF), James Rothberg (PF) Mitchell Daugherty, James Hayes, John Courtney, Christopher Giron | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG), Clyde White (C) Mark Porcaro, Luther Adkins | |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:57 | McNeese State | Thomas Fanning makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Thomas Fanning blocks the short jumper by Joseph Harper | 58-62 |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Thomas Fanning | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel McDannald (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Winford Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rothberg (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rigby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Fanning (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde White (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | McNeese State | Carl Bell connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Rigby and he's hacked by Winford Watt - foul #3 on Winford Watt, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rick Murray (C) Joseph Harper | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) John Rigby, Thomas Fanning | |
| 03:21 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Rick Murray | 58-64 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 03:03 | Columbia | Winford Watt gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG) Herbert Oliver | |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Clyde White scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Tanner | 60-67 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Robert Homan clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Tanner - foul #2 on Charles Tanner, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Giron (PF) James Rothberg | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Robert Homan makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Robert Homan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Homan | 62-67 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Rothberg (PF), Joseph Harper (C) Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:45 | Columbia | James Rothberg connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Homan | 65-67 |
| 01:39 | McNeese State | Winford Watt takes the ball from Clyde White | 65-67 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Robert Homan makes the shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:08 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner travels with the ball | 67-67 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Robert Homan drills a 3 from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:31 | McNeese State | James Rothberg blocks the short jumper by Clyde White | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | Joseph Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Joseph Harper is hacked by Carl Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Bell, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (SF) Winford Watt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Joseph Harper makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Joseph Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald is hacked by Carl Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Bell, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Winford Watt (SF) Mitchell Daugherty | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner grabs the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Rothberg | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Carl Bell is called for the reach on James Rothberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Bell, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mitchell Daugherty (SF) Winford Watt | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:06 | Columbia | James Rothberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | James Rothberg misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | McNeese State | Clyde White grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald is hacked by Carl Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Bell, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | Winford Watt (SF) Mitchell Daugherty | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG) Carl Bell | |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Daniel McDannald makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-73 |