| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Ton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Dalton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Curtis Albers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerard Bush (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cole Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernie Black (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Grambling State | Ernie Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | The jump hook by Carl Bryant is blocked by Ernie Black | 29-26 |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:59 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Carl Bryant pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Ton and he's fouled by Ernie Black - foul #2 on Ernie Black, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:24 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| 18:03 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Schaefer | 35-26 |
| 17:55 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes misses the lay-in | 35-26 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Daniel Dalton | 35-26 |
| 17:42 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton blows the layup | 35-26 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 17:35 | Grambling State | Paul Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | John Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:18 | Columbia | John Schaefer travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Alvin Ton, Carl Bryant, Daniel Dalton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton (PG), Martin Hodgins (SG), David Sandy (SF), John Turley (PF), Damek Zubris (C) Curtis Albers, Paul Jones, Gerard Bush, Cole Haynes, Ernie Black | |
| 17:03 | Grambling State | David Sandy drills a jumper in the lane set up by Bernard Brazelton | 35-28 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 16:43 | Columbia | John Schaefer snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 16:31 | Columbia | John Schaefer drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Lafollette | 38-28 |
| 16:27 | Grambling State | Martin Hodgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 16:26 | Grambling State | David Sandy gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:09 | Grambling State | The short jumper by John Turley is denied by Kenneth Barbee | 38-28 |
| 16:07 | Columbia | John Schaefer grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | Martin Hodgins steps in front of the Robert Lafollette pass | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clint Nehls (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Brazelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Hodgins (fresh) SF - David Sandy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Turley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damek Zubris (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | John Turley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Lafollette - foul #2 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Irving Keller (PG), Alvin Ton (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Robert Lafollette, John Schaefer, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Gerard Bush (SF), Ernie Black (C) Bernard Brazelton, Martin Hodgins, David Sandy, Damek Zubris | |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | John Turley makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | John Turley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Alvin Ton misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Albers - foul #2 on Curtis Albers, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Cole Haynes (PF) John Turley | |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Alvin Ton misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:16 | Columbia | Alvin Ton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Bryant - foul #3 on Carl Bryant, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:00 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:46 | Columbia | Paul Jones steals the ball from Alvin Ton | 39-32 |
| 14:34 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | Columbia | Alvin Ton loses the dribble to Paul Jones | 39-35 |
| 13:55 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | Irving Keller misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gerard Bush | 39-37 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Ernie Black denies the turnaround by Irving Keller | 39-37 |
| 12:58 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), John Schaefer (SG), Walter Atkins (SF), Clint Nehls (PF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Irving Keller, Gan Sun, Alvin Ton, Carl Bryant, Daniel Dalton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton (PG), Harold Stokes (SG), David Sandy (SF), John Turley (PF), Damek Zubris (C) Curtis Albers, Paul Jones, Gerard Bush, Cole Haynes, Ernie Black | |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Walter Atkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Sandy - foul #1 on David Sandy, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Walter Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Walter Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:28 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Turley | 40-37 |
| 12:14 | Grambling State | Clint Nehls swats the short shot by Bernard Brazelton | 40-37 |
| 12:13 | Grambling State | John Turley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by David Sandy | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Lafollette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schaefer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Atkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clint Nehls (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Barbee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Brazelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sandy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Turley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Damek Zubris (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette's pass is intercepted by Bernard Brazelton in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 11:37 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Clint Nehls makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Damek Zubris - foul #1 on Damek Zubris, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Gerard Bush (SF), Cole Haynes (PF) Bernard Brazelton, David Sandy, Damek Zubris | |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Clint Nehls makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | Curtis Albers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:53 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:34 | Grambling State | John Turley hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Albers | 43-44 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | John Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Turley - foul #1 on John Turley, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Ton (SF), Carl Bryant (PF), Daniel Dalton (C) Walter Atkins, Clint Nehls, Kenneth Barbee | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jones (SG), Ernie Black (C) Harold Stokes, John Turley | |
| 10:19 | Columbia | John Schaefer misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | John Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:54 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Ernie Black is denied by Daniel Dalton | 44-44 |
| 09:53 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Schaefer | 44-44 |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Alvin Ton buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Bryant | 46-44 |
| 09:30 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Alvin Ton drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Schaefer | 48-44 |
| 08:53 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Daniel Dalton | 48-44 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Schaefer - foul #1 on John Schaefer, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder (PG), Irving Keller (SG), Gan Sun (SF), Clint Nehls (C) Robert Lafollette, John Schaefer, Alvin Ton, Daniel Dalton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harold Stokes (PG), David Sandy (SG), John Turley (PF), Damek Zubris (C) Curtis Albers, Paul Jones, Cole Haynes, Ernie Black | |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:14 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:55 | Columbia | Clint Nehls drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Irving Keller | 53-46 |
| 07:32 | Grambling State | Harold Stokes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Turley | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Nicholas Tedder (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Irving Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clint Nehls (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Harold Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Sandy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerard Bush (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Turley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Damek Zubris (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Irving Keller's layup is rejected by Damek Zubris | 53-49 |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:09 | Grambling State | David Sandy misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Irving Keller - foul #1 on Irving Keller, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee (C) Carl Bryant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Brazelton (PG) Gerard Bush | |
| 07:09 | Grambling State | David Sandy misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:09 | Grambling State | David Sandy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:09 | Columbia | Clint Nehls grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 06:27 | Grambling State | Damek Zubris is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barbee - foul #3 on Kenneth Barbee, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Schaefer (SG), Alvin Ton (SF), Daniel Dalton (C) Nicholas Tedder, Gan Sun, Kenneth Barbee | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Ernie Black (C) Bernard Brazelton, Harold Stokes, Damek Zubris | |
| 06:09 | Grambling State | Paul Jones is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG) Irving Keller | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerard Bush (SF) David Sandy | |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Gerard Bush steps in front of the Daniel Dalton pass | 55-49 |
| 05:52 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush lays it in | 55-51 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | John Schaefer buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Lafollette | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 05:35 | Grambling State | Ernie Black tips it home | 57-53 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Lafollette, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bryant (PF) Clint Nehls | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Harold Stokes (SF), Cole Haynes (PF) Gerard Bush, John Turley | |
| 04:49 | Grambling State | Ernie Black misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Dalton - foul #2 on Daniel Dalton, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gan Sun (SF), Kenneth Barbee (C) Alvin Ton, Daniel Dalton | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Sandy (SF) Curtis Albers | |
| 04:49 | Grambling State | Ernie Black makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:49 | Grambling State | Ernie Black makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:24 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Schaefer | 60-55 |
| 04:04 | Grambling State | The jumper by Harold Stokes is denied by Kenneth Barbee | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:34 | Columbia | Carl Bryant lays it up and in set up by John Schaefer and he's fouled by Ernie Black - foul #3 on Ernie Black, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Nicholas Tedder (PG), Irving Keller (SG), Clint Nehls (C) Robert Lafollette, John Schaefer, Kenneth Barbee | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Albers (PG), John Turley (SF), Damek Zubris (C) Paul Jones, David Sandy, Ernie Black | |
| 03:34 | Columbia | Carl Bryant makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Nicholas Tedder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Irving Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gan Sun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clint Nehls (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Curtis Albers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Turley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cole Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Damek Zubris (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Grambling State | John Turley scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Harold Stokes is called for the reach on Gan Sun - foul #4 on Harold Stokes, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Ton (SF), Daniel Dalton (C) Nicholas Tedder, Carl Bryant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gerard Bush (SF) Cole Haynes | |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Gan Sun makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Gan Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:00 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Lafollette (PG), John Schaefer (SG) Irving Keller, Gan Sun | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Jones (SG), Cole Haynes (PF), Ernie Black (C) Harold Stokes, John Turley, Damek Zubris | |
| 02:52 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes lays it in set up by Gerard Bush | 65-59 |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Clint Nehls misses short on a floater from close range | 65-59 |
| 02:36 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Jones | 65-59 |
| 02:06 | Grambling State | Ernie Black dunks the ball set up by Curtis Albers and he's hacked by Clint Nehls - foul #2 on Clint Nehls, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Bryant (PF) Clint Nehls | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:06 | Grambling State | Ernie Black makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Alvin Ton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | John Schaefer snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | John Schaefer snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Ernie Black is called for the reach on John Schaefer - foul #4 on Ernie Black, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | John Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | John Schaefer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:13 | Grambling State | Paul Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Curtis Albers | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 67-65 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette tips it but misses | 67-65 |
| 00:44 | Grambling State | Cole Haynes pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Paul Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Schaefer - foul #2 on John Schaefer, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Paul Jones misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Paul Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Paul Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton is hacked by Curtis Albers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Albers, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Barbee (PF) Carl Bryant | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Daniel Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Grambling State | Ernie Black gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Gerard Bush scores on a 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Robert Lafollette runs out the clock | 70-68 |