| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Devlin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Herman Allbright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Robert Powell (SG) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer | |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Robert Powell hits the finger roll | 23-37 |
| 19:10 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy misses the 3 from straight away | 23-37 |
| 19:08 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson tips it in | 25-37 |
| 18:47 | Columbia | Robert Powell can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Kennedy - foul #2 on George Kennedy, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Eugene Byer (SG) George Newton, Curtis Moore | |
| 18:47 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:47 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:35 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson blows the layup | 25-39 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Eugene Byer snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 18:11 | Columbia | Eugene Byer knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 25-41 |
| 17:54 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | Eugene Byer is fouled on the floor by George Kennedy - foul #3 on George Kennedy, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Patrick Williams (PG) George Kennedy | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Curtis Moore (SF) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer, Robert Powell | |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Alan Green is hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #3 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG) George Newton | |
| 16:57 | Columbia | The jump hook by Alan Green is blocked by Mark Devlin | 25-41 |
| 16:56 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson grabs the board | 25-41 |
| 16:35 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson buries a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Bixler - foul #2 on Edward Bixler, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton (SG), Mark Summerlin (C) Michael Merritt, Mark Devlin | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Eugene Byer (SG) Edward Bixler, Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| 16:35 | Alabama A&M | Robert Tyson makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Eugene Byer lays it up and in set up by George Newton and the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Prater (SF), Robert Drummond (C) Joseph Lambert, Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG) George Newton | |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:02 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Drummond | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Patrick Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Howton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Prater (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Summerlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Drummond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Herman Allbright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Eugene Byer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-44 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Mark Devlin (C) Patrick Williams, John Prater, Robert Drummond | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (PF) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer, Alan Green | |
| 15:05 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Curtis Moore - foul #2 on Curtis Moore, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert (SF), Robert Tyson (PF) Michael Merritt, Mark Summerlin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Eugene Byer (SG), Alan Green (PF) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald, Robert Powell | |
| 15:05 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:05 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 14:46 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:29 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 14:28 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton tips it home | 34-44 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Alan Green steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-44 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt (SG) Lawrence Howton | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Edward Bixler, Eugene Byer, Curtis Moore | |
| 13:58 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alan Green - foul #3 on Alan Green, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| 13:58 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:58 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Michael Merritt takes the ball from Carlos Fitzgerald | 36-44 |
| 13:15 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt loses the dribble to Carlos Fitzgerald | 36-44 |
| 13:12 | Columbia | George Newton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Fitzgerald | 36-46 |
| 12:57 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy hits a jumpshot from the left side | 38-46 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Robert Powell buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Fitzgerald | 38-48 |
| 12:15 | Alabama A&M | The pull-up jumper by Michael Merritt is blocked by Alan Green | 38-48 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Herman Allbright gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 11:47 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to George Kennedy | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Devlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Herman Allbright (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:31 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Herman Allbright | 38-48 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the shot from the right block | 38-48 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Allbright | 38-48 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Alan Green connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Powell and he's hacked by Mark Devlin - foul #2 on Mark Devlin, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Patrick Williams (PG), Lawrence Howton (SG), John Prater (SF), Mark Summerlin (PF), Robert Drummond (C) George Kennedy, Michael Merritt, Joseph Lambert, Robert Tyson, Mark Devlin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Eugene Byer (SG), Curtis Moore (SF) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald, Robert Powell | |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:21 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-51 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | Eugene Byer snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Alan Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Alan Green, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:26 | Alabama A&M | John Prater drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Summerlin | 41-51 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | George Kennedy picks off the pass by Edward Bixler in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 09:04 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Green - foul #5 on Alan Green, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt (SG), Joseph Lambert (SF), Robert Tyson (PF) Lawrence Howton, John Prater, Robert Drummond | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (PF) Alan Green | |
| 09:04 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:04 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:40 | Columbia | Herman Allbright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 08:38 | Columbia | Curtis Moore snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Robert Powell lays it in and he's fouled by George Kennedy - foul #4 on George Kennedy, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Patrick Williams (PG), Mark Devlin (C) George Kennedy, Mark Summerlin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:05 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-54 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Herman Allbright grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Edward Bixler travels with the ball | 42-54 |
| 07:38 | Alabama A&M | A charge is called on Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy (PG) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PF) Robert Powell | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - George Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Devlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Herman Allbright (tired) 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Eugene Byer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| 07:19 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:00 | Alabama A&M | George Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Curtis Moore - foul #3 on Curtis Moore, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (PF) George Newton | |
| 06:44 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin's pass is intercepted by Eugene Byer | 42-54 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:07 | Alabama A&M | Mark Devlin lays it up and in | 44-57 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | Robert Tyson takes the ball from Edward Bixler | 44-57 |
| 05:21 | Alabama A&M | Michael Merritt's pass is intercepted by Edward Bixler | 44-57 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Eugene Byer blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Merritt - foul #3 on Michael Merritt, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Patrick Williams (PG), Lawrence Howton (SG), John Prater (SF), Mark Summerlin (PF), Robert Drummond (C) George Kennedy, Michael Merritt, Joseph Lambert, Robert Tyson, Mark Devlin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (PF) Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:40 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PF) Eugene Byer | |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Curtis Moore knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Bixler and he's fouled by Mark Summerlin - foul #1 on Mark Summerlin, team foul #9 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Edward Bixler | |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:06 | Alabama A&M | Curtis Moore picks off the pass by Mark Summerlin | 44-62 |
| 03:38 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-62 |
| 03:36 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Patrick Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Howton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Prater (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Summerlin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Drummond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Allbright (tired) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:28 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Williams | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:03 | Columbia | John Prater steals it from Herman Allbright | 47-62 |
| 02:49 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Herman Allbright - foul #3 on Herman Allbright, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG) Curtis Moore | |
| 02:49 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:49 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 02:19 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:57 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin blows the dunk | 49-62 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | The rebound goes to George Newton | 49-62 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Herman Allbright's layup is rejected by Robert Drummond | 49-62 |
| 01:32 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:15 | Alabama A&M | John Prater makes the fadeaway in the lane | 51-62 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Robert Powell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Fitzgerald | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Alabama A&M | Robert Drummond loses the ball out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SF) Edward Bixler | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-64 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Robert Powell tips it back up and in | 51-66 |
| 00:15 | Alabama A&M | Lawrence Howton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 00:13 | Alabama A&M | Mark Summerlin hits the follow up shot | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | George Newton runs out the clock | 53-66 |