| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Covington (fresh) SG - Kevin Lueck (fresh) SF - Anthony Sauceda (fresh) PF - Dan Jaggers (fresh) C - Loren Barton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fresh) SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) SF - Alejandro Martinez (fresh) PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) C - Karl Manson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Kenny Karns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Dan Jaggers is called for the reach on Kenny Karns - foul #1 on Dan Jaggers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Gary Griffith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Grambling State | Frank Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Grambling State | Loren Barton hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Columbia | Kenny Karns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | Dan Jaggers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | Kenny Karns scores on a shot from close range | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Grambling State | Gary Griffith steals the ball from Loren Barton | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Gary Griffith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenny Karns | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Grambling State | Loren Barton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Sauceda | 7-5 |
| 17:31 | Columbia | Kenny Karns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Columbia | Karl Manson tips it in | 7-7 |
| 17:14 | Grambling State | Loren Barton drills a jumper near the basket | 9-7 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 9-7 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | Herbert Woods grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Gary Griffith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 16:15 | Grambling State | Loren Barton misses the runner from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Karl Manson pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Anthony Sauceda denies the turnaround by Herbert Woods | 9-10 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Kenny Karns grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Frank Covington (fresh) SG - Kevin Lueck (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Sauceda (fairly fresh) PF - Dan Jaggers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Loren Barton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herbert Woods (fairly fresh) SF - Alejandro Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Kenny Karns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Manson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Karl Manson knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Herbert Woods and he's fouled by Dan Jaggers - foul #2 on Dan Jaggers, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), Toby Rutherford (SG), Daniel Belinski (SF), John Prater (PF), William Mazzeo (C) Frank Covington, Kevin Lueck, Anthony Sauceda, Dan Jaggers, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (PG), Jason Pinnix (SG), James Johns (SF), Frederick Zaloudek (PF) Gary Griffith, Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez, Kenny Karns | |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Karl Manson makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:21 | Grambling State | John Prater loses the dribble to James Johns | 9-13 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 9-13 |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | John Prater grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:40 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Daniel Mann snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Pinnix, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Covington (PG), Kevin Lueck (SG), Loren Barton (C) Toby Rutherford, Daniel Belinski, William Mazzeo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG) Karl Manson | |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Frank Covington comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Jason Pinnix gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Gary Griffith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-13 |
| 13:28 | Grambling State | Frank Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Gary Griffith gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Daniel Mann travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda (SF) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF), Kenny Karns (PF) Daniel Mann, Jason Pinnix, Frederick Zaloudek | |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Loren Barton is hacked by James Johns - foul #1 on James Johns, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Karl Manson (C) James Johns | |
| 12:44 | Grambling State | Gary Griffith is called for the reach on Kevin Lueck - foul #1 on Gary Griffith, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (PG) Gary Griffith | |
| 12:24 | Grambling State | Loren Barton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 9-13 |
| 12:23 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 12:21 | Grambling State | Loren Barton grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Karl Manson - foul #1 on Karl Manson, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), William Mazzeo (PF), Toby Rutherford (C) Frank Covington, John Prater, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Pinnix (C) Karl Manson | |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Kenny Karns pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | William Mazzeo steals the ball from Herbert Woods | 10-13 |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Daniel Mann steals the ball from Bernard Leiva | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Kevin Lueck (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Sauceda (fresh) PF - William Mazzeo (fresh) C - Toby Rutherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Mann (fresh) SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alejandro Martinez (fresh) PF - Kenny Karns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Pinnix (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Daniel Mann misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 11:43 | Grambling State | William Mazzeo gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:28 | Grambling State | William Mazzeo clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 11:27 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:16 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Herbert Woods makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mann | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Herbert Woods snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Kenny Karns misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Mazzeo - foul #1 on William Mazzeo, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Covington (PG), John Prater (PF), Loren Barton (C) Kevin Lueck, Anthony Sauceda, William Mazzeo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Clement Puckett (SG), James Johns (SF), Karl Manson (C) Daniel Mann, Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez, Jason Pinnix | |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Kenny Karns misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:33 | Columbia | Kenny Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kenny Karns | 13-17 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Kenny Karns misses short on a floater from the left block | 13-17 |
| 09:49 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Loren Barton | 13-17 |
| 09:34 | Grambling State | James Johns swats the shot by Frank Covington | 13-17 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | John Prater hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | Clement Puckett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Griffith | 15-20 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | John Prater is whistled for a carry | 15-20 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luis Sylva (SG), Anthony Sauceda (SF) Bernard Leiva, Toby Rutherford | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF), Jason Pinnix (PF) Clement Puckett, Kenny Karns, Karl Manson | |
| 08:49 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez jams it | 15-22 |
| 08:29 | Grambling State | John Prater hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-22 |
| 08:12 | Columbia | John Prater is called for the reach on Jason Pinnix - foul #1 on John Prater, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG), William Mazzeo (PF) Luis Sylva, John Prater | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Gary Griffith travels with the ball | 18-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Luis Sylva (PG), Daniel Belinski (PF) Frank Covington, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Karl Manson (C) James Johns | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Luis Sylva (fresh) SG - Kevin Lueck (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Sauceda (fresh) PF - Daniel Belinski (fresh) C - William Mazzeo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alejandro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Pinnix (fresh) C - Karl Manson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Herbert Woods - foul #1 on Herbert Woods, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (PG), Clement Puckett (SG), Frederick Zaloudek (PF) Gary Griffith, Herbert Woods, Alejandro Martinez | |
| 07:36 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:36 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Karl Manson | 18-22 |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek hits a jumper in the paint | 18-24 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | William Mazzeo is denied on a layup by Karl Manson | 18-24 |
| 06:56 | Grambling State | Daniel Belinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Clement Puckett steps in front of the Kevin Lueck pass | 18-24 |
| 06:41 | Columbia | Clement Puckett throws it down | 18-26 |
| 06:28 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Sauceda, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Covington (PG), Bernard Leiva (SF), John Prater (PF), Loren Barton (C) Luis Sylva, Anthony Sauceda, Daniel Belinski, William Mazzeo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF), Kenny Karns (PF), James Johns (C) Daniel Mann, Clement Puckett, Jason Pinnix, Frederick Zaloudek, Karl Manson | |
| 06:12 | Columbia | James Johns misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:10 | Grambling State | John Prater snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 05:42 | Grambling State | Frank Covington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Herbert Woods - foul #2 on Herbert Woods, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford (SF) Kevin Lueck | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (SG) Herbert Woods | |
| 05:42 | Grambling State | Frank Covington makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:42 | Grambling State | Frank Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:28 | Columbia | Gary Griffith is fouled on the floor by Bernard Leiva - foul #1 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Karl Manson (C) James Johns | |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Daniel Mann misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Gary Griffith tips it in | 20-28 |
| 04:58 | Grambling State | Frank Covington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Karl Manson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Kenny Karns lays it up and in on a great pass from Alejandro Martinez and he's fouled by John Prater - foul #2 on John Prater, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda (SF), William Mazzeo (PF) Toby Rutherford, John Prater | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Johns (SF) Alejandro Martinez | |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Kenny Karns makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda is fouled on the floor by James Johns - foul #2 on James Johns, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Pinnix (SG), Frederick Zaloudek (SF) Gary Griffith, James Johns | |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Kevin Lueck steals it from Frederick Zaloudek | 22-31 |
| 04:02 | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG) Frank Covington | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clement Puckett (SG) Kenny Karns | |
| 03:34 | Columbia | Clement Puckett is called for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dan Jaggers (PF), John Prater (C) William Mazzeo, Loren Barton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Griffith (PG), Herbert Woods (SG), Alejandro Martinez (SF), James Johns (C) Daniel Mann, Clement Puckett, Frederick Zaloudek, Karl Manson | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Lueck (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Sauceda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Jaggers (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gary Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alejandro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Pinnix (fresh) C - James Johns (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Grambling State | Anthony Sauceda connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Dan Jaggers | 24-31 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Prater - foul #3 on John Prater, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Covington (PG), Toby Rutherford (SF), William Mazzeo (C) Kevin Lueck, Anthony Sauceda, John Prater | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenny Karns (PF) Jason Pinnix | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:34 | Grambling State | William Mazzeo scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Toby Rutherford and he's hacked by James Johns - foul #3 on James Johns, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Belinski (SF) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek (C) James Johns | |
| 02:34 | Grambling State | William Mazzeo makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Gary Griffith | 27-35 |
| 02:04 | Grambling State | Toby Rutherford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Toby Rutherford, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Barton (C) William Mazzeo | |
| Subs | Columbia | Karl Manson (C) Alejandro Martinez | |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Gary Griffith buries a jumper near the basket | 27-37 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Daniel Belinski is hacked by Gary Griffith - foul #2 on Gary Griffith, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kevin Lueck (SG) Toby Rutherford | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Mann (PG), Jason Pinnix (SF) Gary Griffith, Frederick Zaloudek | |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Daniel Belinski makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:42 | Grambling State | Daniel Belinski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Karl Manson snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Karl Manson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Loren Barton - foul #1 on Loren Barton, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva (PG), Anthony Sauceda (SF), William Mazzeo (PF) Frank Covington, Daniel Belinski, Dan Jaggers | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek (PF) Kenny Karns | |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Karl Manson makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Karl Manson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mann - foul #1 on Daniel Mann, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clement Puckett (SG) Herbert Woods | |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:06 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | William Mazzeo is called for the reach on Frederick Zaloudek - foul #2 on William Mazzeo, team foul #11 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Alejandro Martinez (SF) Clement Puckett | |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:34 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Sauceda | 33-40 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Karl Manson's pass is intercepted by William Mazzeo | 33-40 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Bernard Leiva clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Frederick Zaloudek grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |