| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Sasso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Lanigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Carney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alejandro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Karl Manson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Columbia | Karl Manson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Herbert Woods - foul #1 on Herbert Woods, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | Columbia | Karl Manson snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Herbert Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Webb - foul #2 on Andrew Webb, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | Karl Manson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Griffith | 35-33 |
| 19:02 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 18:59 | Columbia | Kenny Karns grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | Columbia | Kenny Karns's pass is intercepted by Andrew Webb in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 18:44 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Webb | 37-33 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | Kenny Karns comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Lanigan - foul #1 on Stanley Lanigan, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG), John Wallis (SF), Ralph Young (PF), William Porter (C) Douglas Polk, Charles Sasso, Stanley Lanigan, Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (SG), Jason Pinnix (SF), James Johns (C) Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez, Karl Manson | |
| 18:23 | Columbia | Kenny Karns misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | Kenny Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Kenny Karns takes the ball from Ralph Young | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Pinnix, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG) Andrew Webb | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clement Puckett (SG), Frederick Zaloudek (C) Gary Griffith, Kenny Karns | |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Young | 39-34 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 17:25 | Texas Southern | William Porter comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Frederick Zaloudek - foul #3 on Frederick Zaloudek, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden (PF) Ralph Young | |
| Subs | Columbia | Karl Manson (C) Frederick Zaloudek | |
| 17:25 | Texas Southern | William Porter misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:25 | Texas Southern | William Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | Daniel Mann is hacked by Oscar Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Smith, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Stanley Lanigan (PF) Joseph Carson, William Porter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF) Clement Puckett, James Johns | |
| 17:02 | Texas Southern | Alejandro Martinez steals the ball from Stanley Lanigan | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (SG), Charles Sasso (SF) Oscar Smith, John Wallis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Kenny Karns (PF) Daniel Mann, Jason Pinnix | |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Gary Griffith steals the ball from Charles Sasso | 40-36 |
| 16:22 | Columbia | Douglas Polk steps in front of the Gary Griffith pass | 40-36 |
| 16:19 | Texas Southern | Gary Griffith is called for the reach on Douglas Polk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Griffith, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Carney (C) Taylor Harden | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (SG), James Johns (C) Herbert Woods, Karl Manson | |
| 16:02 | Texas Southern | Gary Griffith is called for the reach on Charles Sasso - foul #3 on Gary Griffith, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), John Wallis (SF), Ralph Young (PF) Douglas Polk, Charles Sasso, Stanley Lanigan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clement Puckett (SG) Gary Griffith | |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | John Wallis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:48 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Columbia | Kenny Karns snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Carson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Wallis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Tony Carney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Puckett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alejandro Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Karns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johns (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Clement Puckett knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | James Johns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Kenny Karns pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Columbia | Clement Puckett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | Columbia | Kenny Karns tips it in | 43-41 |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | James Johns snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Kenny Karns is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 13:11 | Texas Southern | John Wallis is denied on a layup by James Johns | 43-43 |
| 13:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Daniel Mann | 43-43 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Kenny Karns misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:02 | Texas Southern | John Wallis pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | James Johns steals it from Andrew Webb | 43-43 |
| 12:32 | Columbia | Kenny Karns's floater is tipped away by Tony Carney | 43-43 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | James Johns tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 12:12 | Texas Southern | John Wallis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Webb | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Wallis | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joseph Carson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Webb (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Wallis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Young (tired) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Tony Carney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Mann (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clement Puckett (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alejandro Martinez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Karns (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johns (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Clement Puckett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:08 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Carson | 51-48 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | Daniel Mann is hacked by Joseph Carson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Carson, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Oscar Smith (SG), Charles Sasso (SF), Stanley Lanigan (PF), William Porter (C) Joseph Carson, Andrew Webb, John Wallis, Ralph Young, Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Herbert Woods (SG), Jason Pinnix (SF), Frederick Zaloudek (PF), Karl Manson (C) Daniel Mann, Clement Puckett, Alejandro Martinez, Kenny Karns, James Johns | |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Karl Manson makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Herbert Woods | 51-50 |
| 10:34 | Texas Southern | Herbert Woods is called for the reach on Oscar Smith - foul #2 on Herbert Woods, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 10:23 | Texas Southern | William Porter loses the dribble to Frederick Zaloudek | 51-50 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Gary Griffith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Zaloudek | 51-53 |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 09:49 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:38 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Oscar Smith | 53-53 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Gary Griffith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | William Porter pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:16 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 09:14 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:07 | Texas Southern | William Porter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Herbert Woods pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Herbert Woods drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Karl Manson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Polk | 56-56 |
| 07:59 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso misses the dunk | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | Columbia | Karl Manson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:34 | Columbia | Herbert Woods hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Karl Manson | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Smith (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Charles Sasso (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Lanigan (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Porter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Woods (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Pinnix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Zaloudek (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Manson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Karl Manson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:55 | Columbia | Herbert Woods is fouled on the floor by Oscar Smith - foul #2 on Oscar Smith, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (SG), John Wallis (SF), Taylor Harden (PF), Tony Carney (C) Oscar Smith, Charles Sasso, Stanley Lanigan, William Porter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Pitre (PG), Daniel Mann (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF), Kenny Karns (PF) Gary Griffith, Herbert Woods, Jason Pinnix, Frederick Zaloudek | |
| 06:47 | Columbia | Clarence Pitre hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | John Wallis snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | John Wallis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Karl Manson grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Karl Manson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:16 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:49 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:48 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Webb | 56-58 |
| 05:34 | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | Karl Manson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Karl Manson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Webb - foul #3 on Andrew Webb, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), Stanley Lanigan (PF) John Wallis, Taylor Harden | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Herbert Woods (SG) Clarence Pitre, Daniel Mann | |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Karl Manson misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Karl Manson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Stanley Lanigan | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Douglas Polk is called for the reach on Gary Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Polk, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG) Douglas Polk | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clement Puckett (SG), Jason Pinnix (SF), James Johns (C) Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez, Karl Manson | |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Gary Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | Gary Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:57 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Andrew Webb | 58-60 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Webb | 61-60 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Kenny Karns can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Stanley Lanigan - foul #2 on Stanley Lanigan, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Kenny Karns makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Kenny Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:02 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Jason Pinnix - foul #3 on Jason Pinnix, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Ralph Young (C) Oscar Smith, Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clarence Pitre (PG), Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF) Gary Griffith, Clement Puckett, Jason Pinnix | |
| 04:02 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez is fouled on the floor by Charles Sasso - foul #2 on Charles Sasso, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Wallis (SF) Charles Sasso | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (SG) Herbert Woods | |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:47 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Stanley Lanigan | 64-62 |
| 03:33 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 03:32 | Texas Southern | Ralph Young hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Webb (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Wallis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Lanigan (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Young (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clarence Pitre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alejandro Martinez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Karns (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Clarence Pitre connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mann | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | John Wallis is fouled on the floor by Alejandro Martinez - foul #3 on Alejandro Martinez, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Carney (C) Ralph Young | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG), Jason Pinnix (PF), Karl Manson (C) Clarence Pitre, Kenny Karns, James Johns | |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Karl Manson pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Daniel Mann misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Herbert Woods is hacked by Tony Carney - foul #1 on Tony Carney, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG), Charles Sasso (SF) Douglas Polk, Stanley Lanigan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clement Puckett (PG) Daniel Mann | |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Herbert Woods makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Herbert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Pinnix - foul #4 on Jason Pinnix, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Taylor Harden (C) Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Kenny Karns (PF) Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez | |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | John Wallis misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | John Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Kenny Karns makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clement Puckett | 67-69 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Clement Puckett steals the ball from John Wallis | 67-69 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Kenny Karns throws it down on a great pass from Clement Puckett | 67-71 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 01:14 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb tips it back up and in | 69-71 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Sasso - foul #3 on Charles Sasso, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Stanley Lanigan (PF), Tony Carney (C) Oscar Smith, John Wallis, Taylor Harden | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez (SF) Clement Puckett | |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso's layup is rejected by Karl Manson | 69-72 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix is called for traveling | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG) Jason Pinnix | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Karl Manson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Webb (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Sasso (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Lanigan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Carney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alejandro Martinez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Karns (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Manson (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Kenny Karns wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Herbert Woods is hacked by Douglas Polk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Polk, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Carson (PG), John Wallis (SF), Taylor Harden (PF), William Porter (C) Douglas Polk, Charles Sasso, Stanley Lanigan, Tony Carney | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Johns (PF), Frederick Zaloudek (C) Kenny Karns, Karl Manson | |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Herbert Woods makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Herbert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | John Wallis double dribbles | 72-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (SG) Andrew Webb | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 72-74 |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | John Wallis pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith loses the dribble to Herbert Woods | 72-74 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Gary Griffith is hacked by Joseph Carson - foul #2 on Joseph Carson, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), Stanley Lanigan (PF), Ralph Young (C) Joseph Carson, Oscar Smith, Taylor Harden, William Porter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenny Karns (PF) Alejandro Martinez | |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Gary Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Gary Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Kenny Karns takes the ball from Andrew Webb | 72-75 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Gary Griffith lays it in set up by Herbert Woods | 72-77 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | John Wallis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-77 |
| 02:40 | Columbia | Gary Griffith snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Herbert Woods misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Young | 75-77 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Gary Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (SG), Charles Sasso (SF), William Porter (C) Andrew Webb, John Wallis, Ralph Young | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (PG), Clement Puckett (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF), Jason Pinnix (PF), Karl Manson (C) Gary Griffith, Herbert Woods, James Johns, Kenny Karns, Frederick Zaloudek | |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Polk | 78-77 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez banks in the wide open layup | 78-79 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Clement Puckett is called for the reach on Douglas Polk - foul #2 on Clement Puckett, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (SG), Tony Carney (C) Oscar Smith, William Porter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Herbert Woods (SG), Kenny Karns (PF) Daniel Mann, Clement Puckett, Jason Pinnix | |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-79 |
| 01:07 | Texas Southern | Tony Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Polk | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Douglas Polk (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Webb (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Sasso (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Lanigan (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Woods (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alejandro Martinez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Karns (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Manson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Sasso - foul #4 on Charles Sasso, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Kenny Karns - foul #2 on Kenny Karns, team foul #11 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (PG), John Wallis (PF) Douglas Polk, Stanley Lanigan | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso makes the free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Kenny Karns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Douglas Polk (PG) Charles Sasso | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Griffith - foul #4 on Gary Griffith, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Herbert Woods double dribbles | 86-81 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stanley Lanigan (PF) John Wallis | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Herbert Woods is called for the reach on Andrew Webb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Woods, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 88-81 |