| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Prescott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Kline (fresh) PF - James Lanier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jermaine Donley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Darden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Barton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Wilmot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Dennis Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Willie Kline inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:37 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Brian Barton | 40-30 |
| 19:19 | Alabama A&M | Brian Barton travels with the ball | 40-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Thomas Cohen (PF) Calvin Holmes, Willie Kline, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 18:57 | Columbia | James Lanier misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-30 |
| 18:56 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Dennis Jennings | 40-30 |
| 18:43 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Jennings buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Wilmot | 40-32 |
| 18:14 | Columbia | Paul Prescott connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lanier | 43-32 |
| 18:09 | Alabama A&M | Paul Prescott steps in front of the Jermaine Donley pass | 43-32 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | James Lanier misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 17:39 | Columbia | Paul Prescott can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Paul Prescott snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Larry Hagler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | James Lanier hits the follow up shot | 45-32 |
| 17:05 | Alabama A&M | Samuel Ivory blocks the short jumper by John Darden | 45-32 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | James Lanier snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 16:37 | Columbia | James Lanier is denied on a layup by Ronald Wilmot | 45-32 |
| 16:36 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Wilmot grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 16:18 | Alabama A&M | Jermaine Donley clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Lanier - foul #2 on James Lanier, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Willie Kline (SF), Thomas Mitchem (C) Paul Prescott, Samuel Ivory, Thomas Cohen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jerome Johnson (SG), Timothy Dowling (SF), Bernard Crespo (PF), Ronald Jones (C) John Darden, Brian Barton, Ronald Wilmot, Dennis Jennings | |
| 16:18 | Alabama A&M | Jermaine Donley makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:18 | Alabama A&M | Jermaine Donley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Larry Hagler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 15:51 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mitchem | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Hagler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Kline (fresh) PF - James Lanier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Jermaine Donley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Dowling (fresh) PF - Bernard Crespo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Willie Kline is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG), Guy Smith (PF), Everett Berg (C) Larry Hagler, James Lanier, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Vernon Lesher (PG), Thomas Roe (C) Jermaine Donley, Ronald Jones | |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| 15:11 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Roe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 15:09 | Alabama A&M | Bernard Crespo gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:03 | Alabama A&M | Guy Smith is called for the reach on Jerome Johnson - foul #4 on Guy Smith, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (SG), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Paul Prescott, Guy Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 14:52 | Alabama A&M | Larry Hagler steals the ball from Bernard Crespo | 45-33 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Vernon Lesher - foul #3 on Vernon Lesher, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG), James Lanier (PF) Larry Hagler, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ronald Wilmot (PF) Bernard Crespo | |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | James Lanier pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 14:20 | Columbia | James Lanier buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Calvin Holmes | 48-33 |
| 14:06 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Roe is denied on a layup by Everett Berg | 48-33 |
| 14:05 | Columbia | Willie Kline grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Everett Berg and he's fouled by Vernon Lesher - foul #4 on Vernon Lesher, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (SG) Paul Prescott | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Darden (SG), Brian Barton (SF) Vernon Lesher, Jerome Johnson | |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes makes the free throw | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:45 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Roe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Roe, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG) Larry Hagler | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jermaine Donley (PG), Ronald Jones (C) Timothy Dowling, Thomas Roe | |
| 13:43 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| 13:35 | Alabama A&M | Brian Barton blows the dunk | 51-33 |
| 13:34 | Alabama A&M | John Darden tips it but misses | 51-33 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Everett Berg snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Paul Prescott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Holmes | 51-33 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Everett Berg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (SG), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Paul Prescott, James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Dennis Jennings (C) Ronald Jones | |
| 12:43 | Alabama A&M | Jermaine Donley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-33 |
| 12:41 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Wilmot pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 12:27 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Wilmot can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 12:20 | Columbia | Larry Hagler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 12:18 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Brian Barton | 51-33 |
| 12:12 | Alabama A&M | John Darden is called for traveling | 51-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Prescott (SG), James Lanier (PF) Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Timothy Dowling (PG), Jerome Johnson (SG), Ronald Jones (C) Jermaine Donley, John Darden, Ronald Wilmot | |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Larry Hagler buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Berg | 54-33 |
| 11:43 | Alabama A&M | Paul Prescott takes the ball from Dennis Jennings | 54-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Hagler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Prescott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Willie Kline (fairly fresh) PF - James Lanier (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Berg (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Timothy Dowling (fresh) SG - Jerome Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Columbia | James Lanier hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Jennings - foul #2 on Dennis Jennings, team foul #5 | 54-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG) Larry Hagler | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Darden (SG) Brian Barton | |
| 11:18 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 11:18 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 11:04 | Alabama A&M | John Darden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem (PF) James Lanier | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Paul Prescott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Holmes | 59-33 |
| 10:30 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Johnson loses the dribble to Everett Berg | 59-33 |
| 10:10 | Columbia | Paul Prescott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-33 |
| 10:08 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Jennings snags the defensive board | 59-33 |
| 09:51 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Jennings's layup is rejected by Willie Kline | 59-33 |
| 09:49 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes snags the defensive board | 59-33 |
| 09:25 | Columbia | Paul Prescott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-33 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem snags the offensive board | 59-33 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Dennis Jennings steps in front of the Everett Berg pass | 59-33 |
| 08:58 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-33 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Willie Kline gets the rebound | 59-33 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Paul Prescott misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-33 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Everett Berg tips it but misses | 59-33 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes snags the offensive board | 59-33 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 59-33 |
| 08:14 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Jennings snags the defensive board | 59-33 |
| 08:07 | Alabama A&M | John Darden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-33 |
| 08:06 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Jones can't tip it in | 59-33 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem grabs the board | 59-33 |
| 07:39 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 59-33 |
| 07:37 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Calvin Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Prescott (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Willie Kline (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Mitchem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Everett Berg (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Timothy Dowling (fairly fresh) SG - John Darden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerome Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Jennings (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Paul Prescott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-33 |
| 07:18 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-33 |
| 07:06 | Alabama A&M | John Darden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-33 |
| 07:05 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-33 |
| 06:54 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-33 |
| 06:53 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem snags the defensive board | 59-33 |
| 06:47 | Columbia | Dennis Jennings is called for the reach on Calvin Holmes - foul #3 on Dennis Jennings, team foul #6 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Hagler (PG), Peter Storey (SG), Samuel Ivory (SF), Thomas Cohen (PF), James Lanier (C) Calvin Holmes, Paul Prescott, Willie Kline, Thomas Mitchem, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Vernon Lesher (PG), Bernard Crespo (PF) John Darden, Ronald Jones | |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Peter Storey loses the ball out of bounds | 59-33 |
| 06:09 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Dowling loses the ball out of bounds | 59-33 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | James Lanier clanks a jump hook from close range | 59-33 |
| 05:39 | Alabama A&M | Bernard Crespo gets the rebound | 59-33 |
| 05:28 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Jennings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-33 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Lanier | 59-33 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Larry Hagler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-33 |
| 05:20 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Jennings grabs the board | 59-33 |
| 05:06 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Jennings can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-33 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Lanier | 59-33 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | James Lanier makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Hagler | 61-33 |
| 04:20 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Dowling drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-35 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Peter Storey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-35 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | James Lanier can't tip it in | 61-35 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | James Lanier pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-35 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-35 |
| 03:33 | Alabama A&M | Bernard Crespo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Hagler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Storey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Ivory (fresh) PF - Thomas Cohen (fairly fresh) C - James Lanier (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Vernon Lesher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerome Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Dowling (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Crespo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Jennings (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama A&M | Vernon Lesher misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-35 |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Thomas Cohen grabs the board | 61-35 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Timothy Dowling steals it from Larry Hagler | 61-35 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Alabama A&M | Vernon Lesher misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Ivory - foul #1 on Samuel Ivory, team foul #3 | 61-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Sanders (PG), Everett Berg (C) Samuel Ivory, Thomas Cohen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ronald Jones (C) Dennis Jennings | |
| 02:42 | Alabama A&M | Vernon Lesher makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 02:42 | Alabama A&M | Vernon Lesher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 02:42 | Alabama A&M | Bernard Crespo snags the offensive board | 61-36 |
| 02:24 | Alabama A&M | Vernon Lesher knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-38 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Peter Storey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-38 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Wayne Sanders snags the offensive board | 61-38 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Peter Storey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-38 |
| 01:41 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Dowling grabs the defensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 01:35 | Alabama A&M | Everett Berg blocks the jumper by Jerome Johnson | 61-38 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | James Lanier pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Peter Storey misses long on a jumper from the right side | 61-38 |
| 01:27 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Dowling snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| 01:22 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Sanders - foul #1 on Wayne Sanders, team foul #4 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Samuel Ivory (SF), Thomas Mitchem (C) Wayne Sanders, Everett Berg | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Dennis Jennings (PF) Bernard Crespo | |
| 01:22 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 01:22 | Alabama A&M | Jerome Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 01:22 | Columbia | James Lanier grabs the board | 61-38 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Larry Hagler hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Storey | 64-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Alabama A&M | Vernon Lesher connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Jennings | 64-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Larry Hagler makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Storey | 67-40 |
| 00:20 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Mitchem swats the layup by Jerome Johnson | 67-40 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem pulls down the rebound | 67-40 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Larry Hagler runs out the clock | 67-40 |