| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Maes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Styborski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Gerlach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Evan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Larry Thrift inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Larry Thrift is hacked by Brian Tuttle - foul #2 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | John Lyke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | John Hicks's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Thrift | 41-41 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Lyke | 41-41 |
| 18:49 | Columbia | Joel Evan knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Steven Maes - foul #2 on Steven Maes, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (SF), John Richardson (PF) David Wojtanowski, Steven Maes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:49 | Columbia | Joel Evan makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | John Hicks knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Tuttle | 43-44 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Larry Thrift scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Lyke | 43-47 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Lyke - foul #2 on John Lyke, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (SG), David Simpson (C) John Hicks, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (PG), Thomas Necaise (SG), Peter Badillo (SF), Peter Bubb (PF), Charles Harrington (C) John Lyke, Stuart Gerlach, Larry Thrift, Adam Marshall, Joel Evan | |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | Charles Harrington pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 18:03 | Columbia | David Simpson is called for the reach on Bryan Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Simpson, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Bryan Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Peter Bubb | 44-50 |
| 17:40 | South Alabama | David Simpson misses long on a floater near the basket | 44-50 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Charles Harrington grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | Charles Harrington can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Emmett Harris - foul #2 on Emmett Harris, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), Steven Maes (PF) Edward Fielding, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG) Peter Bubb | |
| 17:23 | Columbia | Charles Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | Charles Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Maes | 46-51 |
| 16:49 | Columbia | David Simpson steps in front of the Bryan Jones pass | 46-51 |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | David Simpson's pass is intercepted by John Lyke | 46-51 |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 46-51 |
| 16:26 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Steven Maes | 46-51 |
| 16:10 | South Alabama | Steven Maes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Charles Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:46 | Columbia | Bryan Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | David Simpson grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Davidson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Maes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Necaise (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Badillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | South Alabama | David Simpson is fouled on the floor by Peter Badillo - foul #1 on Peter Badillo, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG), Edward Fielding (SF), John Richardson (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Emmett Harris, Tommy Davidson, David Wojtanowski, Steven Maes, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Joel Evan (C) Bryan Jones, Thomas Necaise, Peter Badillo, Charles Harrington | |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | John Hicks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Adam Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Lyke | 46-54 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 46-54 |
| 14:32 | Columbia | John Lyke gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Adam Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SF) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Adam Marshall grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 14:06 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:01 | South Alabama | Stuart Gerlach is called for the reach on John Hicks - foul #2 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Puckett (C) Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Shaiming Sun (SF), Peter Bubb (PF), Gerald Hale (C) Larry Thrift, Adam Marshall, Joel Evan | |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | John Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Maes (PF) Edward Fielding | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:29 | Columbia | John Hicks picks off the pass by Stuart Gerlach | 46-54 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hicks | 48-54 |
| 13:11 | Columbia | John Lyke misses the 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | John Hicks grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Brian Tuttle | 50-54 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | John Hicks steals it from John Lyke | 50-54 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Peter Bubb - foul #1 on Peter Bubb, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (PG), Edward Fielding (SF), John Richardson (PF) Brian Tuttle, Myron Pennington, Steven Maes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Badillo (PG), Larry Thrift (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Joel Evan (C) John Lyke, Shaiming Sun, Peter Bubb, Gerald Hale | |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:38 | Columbia | Peter Badillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski (C) Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (PG) Stuart Gerlach | |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hicks | 55-54 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 11:36 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 11:33 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hicks (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fielding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lewis Styborski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Thomas Necaise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Badillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - Larry Thrift (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Evan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Necaise is blocked by John Richardson | 55-56 |
| 11:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Richardson | 55-56 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tommy Davidson, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Joe Puckett (C) John Hicks, Edward Fielding, John Richardson, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (PG), Stuart Gerlach (SG), Shaiming Sun (SF), Peter Bubb (PF), Gerald Hale (C) Thomas Necaise, Peter Badillo, Larry Thrift, Adam Marshall, Joel Evan | |
| 11:02 | Columbia | Peter Bubb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (PF) Peter Bubb | |
| 10:47 | South Alabama | Steven Maes misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 55-56 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG) Emmett Harris | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Gerald Hale clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joe Puckett - foul #2 on Joe Puckett, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), Lewis Styborski (C) Tommy Davidson, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG), Peter Bubb (PF) Stuart Gerlach, Charles Harrington | |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:08 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Wojtanowski | 57-57 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | David Wojtanowski is called for the reach on John Lyke in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wojtanowski, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Adam Marshall (PF) Gerald Hale | |
| 10:06 | Columbia | John Lyke makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | John Lyke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Steven Maes makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Tuttle and he's fouled by Adam Marshall - foul #2 on Adam Marshall, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SF), David Simpson (C) David Wojtanowski, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (SG) Bryan Jones | |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Steven Maes misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Peter Bubb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Peter Bubb misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 09:26 | Columbia | John Lyke hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 09:01 | South Alabama | David Simpson hits the finger roll set up by Brian Tuttle | 61-61 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Adam Marshall misses the easy open layup | 61-61 |
| 08:45 | South Alabama | David Simpson gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Brian Tuttle, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Tommy Davidson (SG), Edward Fielding (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, Steven Maes, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (PG), Thomas Necaise (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Peter Badillo (PF), Joel Evan (C) John Lyke, Stuart Gerlach, Shaiming Sun, Adam Marshall, Peter Bubb | |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Bryan Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 08:14 | Columbia | Edward Fielding picks off the pass by Bryan Jones in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 08:02 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | Bryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Emmett Harris steals it from Larry Thrift | 63-61 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Emmett Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Myron Pennington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Fielding (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Necaise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Badillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Evan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett lays it in on a nice dish by Myron Pennington | 65-61 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Peter Badillo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Larry Thrift pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Peter Badillo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Fielding - foul #1 on Edward Fielding, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), John Richardson (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Emmett Harris, Tommy Davidson, Myron Pennington, Edward Fielding, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG), Stuart Gerlach (SG), Charles Harrington (PF), Gerald Hale (C) Bryan Jones, Thomas Necaise, Larry Thrift, Joel Evan | |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Peter Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Peter Badillo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 06:10 | South Alabama | John Richardson tips it in | 67-63 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | John Lyke's pass is intercepted by Brian Tuttle in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 06:06 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle hits the finger roll | 69-63 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Peter Badillo blows the layup | 69-63 |
| 05:59 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hale | 69-63 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Charles Harrington is hacked by Lewis Styborski - foul #2 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Shaiming Sun (SF), Adam Marshall (PF) Peter Badillo, Gerald Hale | |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Charles Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Charles Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:25 | South Alabama | John Hicks is fouled on the floor by Stuart Gerlach - foul #3 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | John Hicks is fouled on the floor by Stuart Gerlach - foul #4 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Simpson (PF) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Bubb (PF), Gerald Hale (C) Adam Marshall, Charles Harrington | |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:46 | Columbia | Brian Tuttle steals it from Stuart Gerlach | 71-64 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle dunks the ball | 73-64 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Gerald Hale scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Peter Bubb | 73-66 |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Bubb - foul #2 on Peter Bubb, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson (SG), Myron Pennington (SF), Edward Fielding (PF) John Hicks, David Wojtanowski, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Adam Marshall (PF) Stuart Gerlach, Shaiming Sun, Peter Bubb | |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Gerald Hale misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-66 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington misses long on a shot from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 03:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Larry Thrift | 75-66 |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Fielding - foul #2 on Edward Fielding, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Richardson (PF) Brian Tuttle | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joel Evan (C) Gerald Hale | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:36 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 03:14 | South Alabama | John Lyke steps in front of the John Richardson pass | 75-66 |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Larry Thrift misses the lay-in | 75-66 |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Myron Pennington | 75-66 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Tommy Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Fielding (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Myron Pennington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Styborski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Necaise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Thrift (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Evan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), Steven Maes (PF) Myron Pennington, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Peter Badillo (SF), Charles Harrington (C) Thomas Necaise, Larry Thrift, Joel Evan | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Bryan Jones loses the dribble to Tommy Davidson in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 02:38 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Fielding | 78-66 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), David Simpson (C) David Wojtanowski, Steven Maes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Joel Evan (C) John Lyke, Peter Badillo, Charles Harrington | |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Bryan Jones is hacked by Emmett Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmett Harris, team foul #12 | 78-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SF) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Richardson (PF) Myron Pennington | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding misses the jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 02:16 | South Alabama | David Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris misses the easy layup | 78-68 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joel Evan | 78-68 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), John Hicks (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Emmett Harris, Tommy Davidson, Edward Fielding, John Richardson, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG), Stuart Gerlach (SG) Bryan Jones, Thomas Necaise | |
| 01:52 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Tommy Davidson (SG), Edward Fielding (SF), John Richardson (PF), David Simpson (C) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, David Wojtanowski, Steven Maes, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (PG), Thomas Necaise (SG), Peter Badillo (SF), Charles Harrington (PF), Gerald Hale (C) John Lyke, Stuart Gerlach, Larry Thrift, Adam Marshall, Joel Evan | |
| 01:43 | South Alabama | John Richardson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 78-68 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Charles Harrington pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Fielding - foul #3 on Edward Fielding, team foul #13 | 78-68 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 01:26 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris is hacked by Thomas Necaise - foul #2 on Thomas Necaise, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Tommy Davidson, Edward Fielding, John Richardson, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG), Stuart Gerlach (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Joel Evan (C) Thomas Necaise, Bryan Jones, Peter Badillo, Charles Harrington, Gerald Hale | |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Joel Evan is open and lays it up and in set up by Adam Marshall | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Stuart Gerlach is called for the reach on John Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), Myron Pennington (SF) Emmett Harris, David Wojtanowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG) Stuart Gerlach | |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | John Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Steven Maes denies the turnaround by Adam Marshall | 82-71 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Larry Thrift tips it home | 82-73 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by John Lyke - foul #3 on John Lyke, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Adam Marshall clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Myron Pennington - foul #1 on Myron Pennington, team foul #14 | 83-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (PG), Tommy Davidson (SG), Edward Fielding (SF), John Richardson (PF), David Simpson (C) Brian Tuttle, John Hicks, Myron Pennington, Steven Maes, Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (SG), Peter Badillo (SF), Charles Harrington (C) John Lyke, Larry Thrift, Joel Evan | |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Adam Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Adam Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Jones - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle (PG), Myron Pennington (SF), Steven Maes (PF), Lewis Styborski (C) Emmett Harris, Edward Fielding, John Richardson, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG), Larry Thrift (SF), Joel Evan (C) Thomas Necaise, Peter Badillo, Charles Harrington | |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Tommy Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | John Lyke drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Thrift | 85-77 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Hicks (SG) Tommy Davidson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle is hacked by John Lyke in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Lyke, team foul #13 | 85-77 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Bryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:08 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski pulls down the rebound | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Brian Tuttle runs out the clock | 86-77 |