| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Jenkins | 37-32 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Wesley Kegler takes the ball from Edward Bixler | 37-32 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on James Lanier - foul #3 on James Lanier, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Owen Lewis (SG), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Paul Hutchinson, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Ronald Jenkins is called for the reach on Curtis Moore - foul #3 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG) Owen Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (SG) Ronald Jenkins | |
| 18:35 | Columbia | Curtis Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 18:34 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey loses the dribble to Calvin Holmes | 37-33 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Edward Bixler is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF) Edward Bixler, Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:58 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Columbia | Owen Lewis snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Derrick Mix scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Moore | 39-33 |
| 17:20 | Alabama | William Ehrlich is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Paul Hutchinson (SG), Calvin Holmes (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Curtis Moore, Owen Lewis, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Fred Crane (C) Jason Tolbert, Robert Reynolds, Alonso Laffey | |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Edward Bixler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 17:04 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Paul Hutchinson takes the ball from Wesley Kegler | 39-33 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | William Ehrlich grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:25 | Alabama | William Ehrlich can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-33 |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler gets the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | The jump hook by William Ehrlich is blocked by Thomas Mitchem | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Calvin Holmes | 39-33 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Edward Bixler blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Christopher Harvey - foul #1 on Christopher Harvey, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Tomas Caylor (C) Paul Hutchinson, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Rafael Iversen, Christopher Harvey | |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:03 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 41-33 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Edward Bixler gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Mitchem (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Caylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Crane (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Curtis Moore buries a jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 15:22 | Alabama | William Ehrlich comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Mitchem | 45-33 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Tolbert | 45-35 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Curtis Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 14:34 | Alabama | Edward Bixler is called for the reach on William Ehrlich - foul #1 on Edward Bixler, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (PG), Paul Hutchinson (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), James Lanier (C) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore, Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem, Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Ronald Jenkins (SG), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, William Ehrlich, Fred Crane | |
| 14:17 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 14:16 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Owen Lewis misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rafael Iversen - foul #1 on Rafael Iversen, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Owen Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:57 | Columbia | Owen Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:57 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:35 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-37 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Owen Lewis's pass is intercepted by Ronald Jenkins | 49-37 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Iversen | 49-40 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Harvey - foul #2 on Christopher Harvey, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Derrick Mix (PF) Owen Lewis, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG) Rafael Iversen | |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Derrick Mix gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:14 | Columbia | James Lanier travels with the ball | 49-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Curtis Moore, Calvin Holmes, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Ehrlich (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Fred Crane (C) Ronald Jenkins, Christopher Harvey, Alonso Laffey | |
| 11:51 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 11:49 | Columbia | James Lanier gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchem (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lanier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jason Tolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (tiring) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Crane (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Bixler | 52-40 |
| 11:28 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Michael Gwin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Fred Crane | 52-40 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | William Ehrlich can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Edward Bixler pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:16 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 52-40 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Michael Gwin tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | William Ehrlich misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Hutchinson - foul #2 on Paul Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Owen Lewis (SG), Calvin Holmes (SF), Derrick Mix (PF) Edward Bixler, Paul Hutchinson, Michael Gwin, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Robert Reynolds, Fred Crane | |
| 10:02 | Alabama | William Ehrlich makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:02 | Alabama | William Ehrlich makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Ehrlich - foul #2 on William Ehrlich, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Turner (PF) Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG) William Ehrlich | |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:24 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Rafael Iversen | 54-44 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | James Lanier misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alonso Laffey - foul #1 on Alonso Laffey, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Owen Lewis, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:11 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Jenkins | 54-46 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | James Lanier is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Christopher Harvey - foul #3 on Christopher Harvey, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Derrick Mix (PF) Edward Bixler, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Reynolds (SF) Christopher Harvey | |
| 08:44 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:44 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | Derrick Mix steals the ball from Robert Reynolds | 56-46 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 08:07 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 56-46 |
| 07:50 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler's layup is rejected by James Lanier | 56-46 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lanier (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (tiring) 1 pts. 11 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson is hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Curtis Moore, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Tolbert (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Ronald Burton (PF), Fred Crane (C) Rafael Iversen, Ronald Jenkins, Wesley Kegler, Alonso Laffey | |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:07 | Alabama | William Ehrlich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds tips it in | 58-48 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Holmes | 60-48 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Fred Crane comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Lanier - foul #4 on James Lanier, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SG), Robert Turner (SF) Paul Hutchinson, Calvin Holmes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Jenkins (SG), Christopher Harvey (SF), Wesley Kegler (PF) William Ehrlich, Robert Reynolds, Ronald Burton | |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Fred Crane makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:25 | Alabama | Fred Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Owen Lewis is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (SF) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler is hacked by Thomas Mitchem - foul #3 on Thomas Mitchem, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Michael Gwin (SF) Edward Bixler, Calvin Holmes | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:23 | Alabama | Jason Tolbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 05:22 | Columbia | Michael Gwin pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Owen Lewis can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 05:10 | Columbia | Michael Gwin gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | The short jumper by James Lanier is denied by Fred Crane | 60-50 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | James Lanier gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Curtis Moore is fouled on the floor by Fred Crane - foul #2 on Fred Crane, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Calvin Holmes (SF), Derrick Mix (PF) Owen Lewis, Michael Gwin, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), William Ehrlich (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Alonso Laffey (C) Jason Tolbert, Ronald Jenkins, Christopher Harvey, Fred Crane | |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:40 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:30 | Alabama | Wesley Kegler buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Rafael Iversen | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Columbia | Curtis Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-52 |
| 03:53 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the right side | 65-52 |
| 03:52 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Iversen | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-52 |
| 03:33 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Derrick Mix | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lanier (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Rafael Iversen (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Ehrlich (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wesley Kegler (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. C - Alonso Laffey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Columbia | Derrick Mix hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 65-52 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Alonso Laffey misses the dunk attempt | 65-52 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | William Ehrlich can't tip it in | 65-52 |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Derrick Mix snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | Curtis Moore knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Calvin Holmes is called for the reach on Wesley Kegler - foul #2 on Calvin Holmes, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), Robert Turner (PF), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Calvin Holmes, Derrick Mix, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Harvey (SF), Ronald Burton (PF), Fred Crane (C) Robert Reynolds, Wesley Kegler, Alonso Laffey | |
| 02:23 | Alabama | William Ehrlich comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-52 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Robert Turner grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Ronald Burton swats the layup by Curtis Moore | 67-52 |
| 02:15 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Burton | 67-52 |
| 02:09 | Alabama | William Ehrlich is whistled for traveling | 67-52 |
| 01:45 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | Michael Gwin grabs the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Herman Allbright is called for traveling | 67-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Mix (PF) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:58 | Alabama | William Ehrlich scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Rafael Iversen | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Curtis Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gwin | 67-54 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses badly on a floater in the paint | 67-54 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Herman Allbright hits the follow up shot | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen is whistled for a carry | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Curtis Moore runs out the clock | 69-54 |