| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Colin Brooks (fresh) SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) SF - Robert Barton (fresh) PF - James Giunta (fresh) C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fresh) SG - Philip Ragland (fresh) SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) PF - Chris Keene (fresh) C - David Clack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | David Clack wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | David Clack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Jacksonville State | James Giunta misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | David Clack grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Victor Exley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chris Keene | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Jacksonville State | James Giunta makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Colin Brooks | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Victor Exley - foul #1 on Victor Exley, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | David Clack can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Toohey - foul #1 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | David Clack misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | David Clack makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:51 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Barton | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | David Clack misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Colin Brooks - foul #1 on Colin Brooks, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | David Clack misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | David Clack misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Philip Ragland is hacked by James Giunta - foul #1 on James Giunta, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Kenneth Thompson (SF) Victor Exley, Thomas Bastien | |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Todd Nelson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 16:46 | Columbia | Todd Nelson grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:27 | Columbia | Philip Ragland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Chris Keene can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 16:25 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Keene | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | David Clack misses the jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Chris Keene gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Timothy Washington (SG), Nelson Antone (PF), Bernard Harrison (C) Richard Jordan, James Giunta, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Dane Dacus (SF), James Scalf (C) Philip Ragland, Chris Keene, David Clack | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Colin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Washington (fresh) SF - Robert Barton (fresh) PF - Nelson Antone (fresh) C - Bernard Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Nelson (fresh) SF - Dane Dacus (fresh) PF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) C - James Scalf (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Dane Dacus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:29 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Timothy Washington | 9-6 |
| 15:17 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton hits a fadeaway from the left block | 11-6 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Victor Exley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (SG), Craig Goss (C) Colin Brooks, Robert Barton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Bastien (SF), Chris Keene (PF) Dane Dacus, Kenneth Thompson | |
| 14:46 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 14:44 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses the tip | 11-6 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Bastien | 11-6 |
| 14:19 | Columbia | James Scalf misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 14:18 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:00 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Washington can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | James Scalf snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | James Scalf drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Chris Keene | 11-8 |
| 13:16 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bastien - foul #1 on Thomas Bastien, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Robert Barton (SF), James Giunta (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Timothy Washington, Michael Patti, Nelson Antone, Bernard Harrison, Craig Goss | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (PG), Philip Ragland (SG), David Clack (C) Victor Exley, Todd Nelson, James Scalf | |
| 13:05 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:03 | Jacksonville State | James Giunta can't tip it in | 11-8 |
| 13:01 | Columbia | David Clack gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | David Clack buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Leo Outten | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan is hacked by Chris Keene - foul #1 on Chris Keene, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan clanks a turnaround in the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks tips it back up and in | 13-10 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Philip Ragland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Colin Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Barton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Leo Outten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Ragland (fresh) SF - Thomas Bastien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Keene (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | David Clack gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Herbert Toohey is called for the reach on Chris Keene - foul #2 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison (C) Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Kenneth Thompson (SF), James Scalf (PF) Leo Outten, Thomas Bastien, Chris Keene | |
| 11:28 | Columbia | David Clack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:26 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Philip Ragland - foul #1 on Philip Ragland, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:02 | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | David Clack comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-10 |
| 10:45 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison's pass is intercepted by Victor Exley | 15-10 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Victor Exley throws it down | 15-12 |
| 10:02 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton's floater is knocked away by David Clack | 15-12 |
| 10:01 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | James Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | David Clack knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Ragland and the foul's on Colin Brooks - foul #2 on Colin Brooks, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Timothy Washington (PG), Michael Patti (SG), Nelson Antone (SF), Craig Goss (C) Colin Brooks, Richard Jordan, Robert Barton, James Giunta | |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Leo Outten (SG), Thomas Bastien (SF), Chris Keene (PF) Victor Exley, Philip Ragland, Kenneth Thompson, James Scalf | |
| 09:19 | Columbia | David Clack makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:55 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Bernard Harrison is denied by David Clack | 15-15 |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Todd Nelson gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Craig Goss steals it from David Clack | 15-15 |
| 08:32 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Nelson Antone | 17-15 |
| 08:12 | Columbia | Craig Goss swats the layup by Thomas Bastien | 17-15 |
| 08:11 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Washington comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 17-15 |
| 08:02 | Columbia | David Clack grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Timothy Washington (fresh) SG - Michael Patti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) PF - Bernard Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Todd Nelson (fresh) SG - Leo Outten (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Keene (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Chris Keene hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Leo Outten | 17-17 |
| 07:31 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss is called for a charge - foul #1 on Craig Goss, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan (SG), Robert Barton (SF) Michael Patti, Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Philip Ragland (SG), James Scalf (C) Todd Nelson, Leo Outten, David Clack | |
| 07:21 | Columbia | Chris Keene can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Philip Ragland can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bastien | 17-17 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Philip Ragland buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 06:54 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Giunta (PF) Nelson Antone | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson (SF) Thomas Bastien | |
| 06:31 | Columbia | Chris Keene hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 06:13 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan makes the 3 from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | James Scalf misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Goss - foul #2 on Craig Goss, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG), Jarrod Pereda (SG) Richard Jordan, Craig Goss | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Bastien (SF) Kenneth Thompson | |
| 05:54 | Columbia | James Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | James Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jarrod Pereda and he's hacked by Victor Exley - foul #2 on Victor Exley, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (PF) James Giunta | |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Kenneth Thompson (PF) Victor Exley, Chris Keene | |
| 05:34 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-25 |
| 05:12 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Washington gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:03 | Jacksonville State | Timothy Washington clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | Philip Ragland gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nelson Antone - foul #1 on Nelson Antone, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan (SG), James Giunta (PF), Bernard Harrison (C) Jarrod Pereda, Robert Barton, Timothy Washington | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (SG), Chris Keene (PF), David Clack (C) Philip Ragland, Thomas Bastien, James Scalf | |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:25 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:08 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Patti, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | The short jumper by Leo Outten is denied by James Giunta | 23-26 |
| 03:50 | Columbia | Leo Outten tips it in | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) PF - James Giunta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Todd Nelson (fresh) SG - Leo Outten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chris Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti loses the dribble to Chris Keene | 23-28 |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Leo Outten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:03 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 03:02 | Columbia | David Clack grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Leo Outten can't finish the layup | 23-28 |
| 02:42 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Clack - foul #1 on David Clack, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Colin Brooks (PG), Timothy Washington (SG), Herbert Toohey (C) Michael Patti, Richard Jordan, James Giunta | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Philip Ragland (SG), Thomas Bastien (SF), James Scalf (PF) Todd Nelson, Leo Outten, Kenneth Thompson, Chris Keene | |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:38 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | James Scalf grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Victor Exley is fouled on the floor by Colin Brooks - foul #3 on Colin Brooks, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jarrod Pereda (SG), Robert Barton (SF) Colin Brooks, Nelson Antone | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Victor Exley makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Victor Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | Jarrod Pereda buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Herbert Toohey denies the turnaround by David Clack | 27-30 |
| 01:41 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan (SG), Craig Goss (PF) Jarrod Pereda, Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Columbia | Chris Keene (PF) David Clack | |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Philip Ragland loses the dribble to Robert Barton | 27-30 |
| 00:54 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton lays it in | 29-30 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Robert Barton steals the ball from Thomas Bastien | 29-30 |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Robert Barton hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Chris Keene misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | James Scalf gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | The clock runs out | 31-30 |