| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) SF - Harry Ballantyne (fresh) PF - Brian Hedrick (fresh) C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) SG - Erich Hucks (fresh) SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) C - Gordon May (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Gordon May wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Brian Sharp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Columbia | Gordon May gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Brian Sharp connects on the shot in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harry Ballantyne | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Gordon May knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Erich Hucks | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Erich Hucks gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Columbia | John Figueredo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:54 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-7 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Gordon May pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Harold Bradburn swats the layup by Brian Sharp | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Erich Hucks tips it home | 2-9 |
| 17:23 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-9 |
| 17:21 | Columbia | Richard Leamon snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Erich Hucks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Richard Leamon grabs the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 16:53 | Columbia | John Figueredo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:32 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick loses the ball out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (PG), Matthew Arrington (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), John James (PF), Lawrence Lawson (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Harry Ballantyne, Brian Hedrick, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Sailer (SF), Stanley Urquhart (PF), Justin Baptista (C) John Figueredo, Erich Hucks, Brian Sharp, Richard Leamon, Gordon May | |
| 16:12 | Columbia | Robert Sailer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:10 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 15:56 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb is whistled for traveling | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Aarons (fresh) SG - Matthew Arrington (fresh) SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) PF - John James (fresh) C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sailer (fresh) PF - Stanley Urquhart (fresh) C - Justin Baptista (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Columbia | Justin Baptista is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Justin Baptista, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| 15:18 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Aarons | 5-9 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Michael Lewis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Theo Cobb | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Urquhart - foul #1 on Stanley Urquhart, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Harry Ballantyne (SF), Brian Hedrick (PF) David Aarons, Theo Cobb, John James, Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Erich Hucks (SG), Gordon May (C) Frank McCosh, Michael Lewis, Justin Baptista | |
| 14:32 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Hedrick - foul #1 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson (C) Matthew Arrington | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Leamon (PF) Robert Sailer | |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Cloer | 9-11 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | John Figueredo is hacked by Gary Cloer - foul #1 on Gary Cloer, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn (C) Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Sharp (SF) Stanley Urquhart | |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Erich Hucks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thompson - foul #1 on Thomas Thompson, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | Columbia | Brian Sharp is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson is fouled on the floor by Brian Sharp - foul #1 on Brian Sharp, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 12:50 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne lays it in on a great pass from Gary Cloer | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | Columbia | John Figueredo makes the shot from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 12:19 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Cloer and he's fouled by Gordon May - foul #1 on Gordon May, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG) John Figueredo | |
| 12:19 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:19 | Columbia | Richard Leamon pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Gordon May hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Hedrick - foul #2 on Brian Hedrick, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John James (PF) Brian Hedrick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Baptista (PF) Richard Leamon | |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Gordon May misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Gordon May makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:35 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer is fouled on the floor by Frank McCosh - foul #1 on Frank McCosh, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (PG), Matthew Arrington (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), Lawrence Lawson (C) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Harry Ballantyne, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (SG), Paul Bunn (C) Erich Hucks, Gordon May | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Aarons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Arrington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John James (fresh) C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Baptista (fresh) C - Paul Bunn (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | John James clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:08 | Alcorn State | John James connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matthew Arrington | 16-14 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Brian Sharp clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Theo Cobb - foul #1 on Theo Cobb, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Richard Leamon (PF), Stanley Urquhart (C) Michael Lewis, Justin Baptista, Paul Bunn | |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Brian Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:45 | Alcorn State | John James grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John James | 18-15 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | John Figueredo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John James - foul #1 on John James, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Thomas Thompson (SG), Harry Ballantyne (SF) David Aarons, Matthew Arrington, Theo Cobb | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG), Gordon May (C) Frank McCosh, Brian Sharp | |
| 10:01 | Columbia | John Figueredo misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:01 | Columbia | John Figueredo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn (C) Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:27 | Columbia | John Figueredo is whistled for a carry | 18-16 |
| 09:13 | Alcorn State | Stanley Urquhart picks off the pass by Thomas Thompson | 18-16 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Erich Hucks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Urquhart | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Ballantyne, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson (PF) John James | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Baptista (PF) Richard Leamon | |
| 08:30 | Columbia | Erich Hucks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 08:28 | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Urquhart - foul #2 on Stanley Urquhart, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Matthew Arrington (C) Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Brian Sharp (SF) John Figueredo, Stanley Urquhart | |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Gordon May gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Justin Baptista's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Brian Sharp - foul #2 on Brian Sharp, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John James (PF) Matthew Arrington | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Sailer (SF), Richard Leamon (PF) Brian Sharp, Justin Baptista | |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:35 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Gary Cloer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Thompson (fresh) SF - Harry Ballantyne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John James (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fresh) SG - Erich Hucks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sailer (fresh) PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gordon May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Columbia | The jump hook by Richard Leamon is blocked by John James | 21-18 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Erich Hucks pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:11 | Columbia | Erich Hucks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (PG), Matthew Arrington (SG), Theo Cobb (SF) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Harry Ballantyne | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Justin Baptista (C) Erich Hucks, Gordon May | |
| 06:57 | Alcorn State | Justin Baptista steals it from David Aarons | 21-18 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | John James blocks the short jumper by Justin Baptista | 21-18 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Figueredo | 21-18 |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Robert Sailer is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Harry Ballantyne (SF), Harold Bradburn (C) David Aarons, Matthew Arrington, Theo Cobb | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG), Gordon May (C) Frank McCosh, Justin Baptista | |
| 05:58 | Alcorn State | John James hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Sailer - foul #1 on Robert Sailer, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson (SG) Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Bunn (PF) Richard Leamon | |
| 05:58 | Alcorn State | John James makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:58 | Alcorn State | John James misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gordon May | 22-18 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Erich Hucks travels with the ball | 22-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Alvin Bowles (PF) John James | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (PG) John Figueredo | |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Erich Hucks - foul #1 on Erich Hucks, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Baptista (PF) Paul Bunn | |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Thomas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Erich Hucks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 04:54 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:45 | Alcorn State | Gordon May is called for the reach on Gary Cloer - foul #2 on Gordon May, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lawrence Lawson (PF), Matthew Arrington (C) Alvin Bowles, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Richard Leamon (PF) Robert Sailer, Gordon May | |
| 04:45 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:45 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Erich Hucks gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Erich Hucks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Figueredo | 25-21 |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Lawson | 28-21 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | John Figueredo comes up short on the shot in the paint | 28-21 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Richard Leamon tips it but misses | 28-21 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | John Figueredo grabs the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Lawrence Lawson is called for the reach on Erich Hucks - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawson, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Aarons (PG), John James (SG), Theo Cobb (SF), Brian Hedrick (PF) Gary Cloer, Thomas Thompson, Harry Ballantyne, Matthew Arrington | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Brian Sharp (SF), Gordon May (C) John Figueredo, Michael Lewis, Justin Baptista | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Erich Hucks misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Richard Leamon gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Aarons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. SF - Theo Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fresh) SG - Erich Hucks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gordon May (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Gordon May misses the dunk attempt | 28-21 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Richard Leamon can't tip it in | 28-21 |
| 03:09 | Alcorn State | John James pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | David Aarons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John James | 31-21 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Gordon May knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Leamon | 31-23 |
| 02:28 | Alcorn State | Theo Cobb scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Aarons | 34-23 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Richard Leamon misses the jumper from the left side | 34-23 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Gordon May tips it home | 34-25 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | John James drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Aarons and the foul's on Gordon May - foul #3 on Gordon May, team foul #11 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer (PG), Harry Ballantyne (SF), Harold Bradburn (C) David Aarons, Theo Cobb, Lawrence Lawson | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Stanley Urquhart (PF), Paul Bunn (C) Erich Hucks, Richard Leamon, Gordon May | |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | John James makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Brian Sharp misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 01:22 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:07 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-25 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | Harry Ballantyne tips it back up and in | 39-25 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Brian Sharp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-25 |
| 00:55 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 00:40 | Alcorn State | Brian Hedrick's floater is tipped away by Stanley Urquhart | 39-25 |
| 00:39 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Gary Cloer connects on the floater from the left side | 41-25 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Frank McCosh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-25 |