| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Woodby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Barry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Malott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cody Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Alamo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luther Bakken (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael McIff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Michael McIff inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Luther Bakken scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | David White snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Bruce White blocks the short jumper by Michael McIff | 41-37 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Richard Woodby | 41-37 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 18:51 | Columbia | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:45 | Columbia | Luther Bakken is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | William Malott gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on William Malott - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield (PG), Allen Richardson (SG), Douglas Pereira (PF), Scott Ashbaugh (C) Richard Woodby, Warren Barry, Bruce White, Cody Miller | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Griner (PG), Jimmy Nguyen (SF), Paul Snyder (PF) Ernest Alamo, Michael McIff, Joseph Jones | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson connects on the jump hook from close range | 43-37 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Paul Snyder is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from William Griner | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | William Malott knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Scott Ashbaugh | 45-39 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | William Griner misses the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Malott and he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby (PG), Warren Barry (SG), Foster Evans (SF), Bruce White (PF) Joseph Redfield, Allen Richardson, William Malott, Scott Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Alamo (PG), James Reynolds (SG), Michael McIff (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) William Griner, Luther Bakken, Jimmy Nguyen, David White | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:54 | Columbia | James Reynolds connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Snyder | 48-42 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira tips it in | 50-42 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | James Reynolds is hacked by Warren Barry - foul #3 on Warren Barry, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Curtis Cash (SG), Cody Miller (C) Warren Barry, Douglas Pereira | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerald Rempe (SF), Anthony Szczeblewski (C) Michael McIff, Paul Snyder | |
| 16:06 | Columbia | Joseph Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Anthony Szczeblewski can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Anthony Szczeblewski tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Curtis Cash grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Woodby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cash (fresh) SF - Foster Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cody Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Alamo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Rempe (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Szczeblewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern State | Bruce White can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-44 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 50-44 |
| 15:25 | Columbia | James Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce White - foul #3 on Bruce White, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield (PG), Allen Richardson (SG), William Malott (SF), Scott Ashbaugh (PF) Richard Woodby, Curtis Cash, Foster Evans, Bruce White | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Griner (PG), Luther Bakken (SG), Jimmy Nguyen (SF), Todd Smith (PF) Ernest Alamo, James Reynolds, Gerald Rempe, Joseph Jones | |
| 15:15 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Scott Ashbaugh grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 14:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jimmy Nguyen | 50-44 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen misses the easy layup | 50-44 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson is hacked by Luther Bakken - foul #1 on Luther Bakken, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Barry (SG), Bruce White (PF), Douglas Pereira (C) Joseph Redfield, Scott Ashbaugh, Cody Miller | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerald Rempe (PG), Michael McIff (SF), Paul Snyder (PF), David White (C) William Griner, Jimmy Nguyen, Todd Smith, Anthony Szczeblewski | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | William Malott misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Paul Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | Paul Snyder is open but misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Malott | 50-44 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern State | David White is called for the reach on Warren Barry - foul #3 on David White, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby (PG), Curtis Cash (SF) Allen Richardson, William Malott | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Alamo (PG), James Reynolds (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Gerald Rempe, Luther Bakken, Paul Snyder | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Michael McIff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Cash - foul #2 on Curtis Cash, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Cody Miller (C) Douglas Pereira | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Michael McIff makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Michael McIff makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cody Miller and he's hacked by Ernest Alamo - foul #1 on Ernest Alamo, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Foster Evans (SF) Warren Barry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen (SF) Michael McIff | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David White | 52-46 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | Foster Evans is called for the reach on Joseph Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Foster Evans, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Curtis Cash is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Curtis Cash, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield (PG), William Malott (SF) Richard Woodby, Foster Evans | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Griner (PG), Todd Smith (PF), Paul Snyder (C) Ernest Alamo, Joseph Jones, David White | |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Paul Snyder scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Curtis Cash can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Redfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Cash (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - William Malott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce White (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cody Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Griner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Reynolds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jimmy Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Smith (fresh) C - Paul Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen is hacked by Curtis Cash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Cash, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson (SG), Douglas Pereira (PF), Scott Ashbaugh (C) Curtis Cash, Bruce White, Cody Miller | |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Bakken (SG), Anthony Szczeblewski (C) James Reynolds, Todd Smith | |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen blows the layup but he's hacked by William Malott - foul #3 on William Malott, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby (PG) Joseph Redfield | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerald Rempe (PG) William Griner | |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 11:06 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen misses long on a runner near the basket | 52-49 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | Anthony Szczeblewski tips it home | 52-51 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Richardson | 55-51 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Gerald Rempe clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern State | Scott Ashbaugh gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern State | William Malott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Anthony Szczeblewski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Anthony Szczeblewski misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 55-51 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Scott Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira is hacked by Paul Snyder - foul #1 on Paul Snyder, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield (PG), Warren Barry (SG), Foster Evans (SF), Bruce White (PF), Cody Miller (C) Richard Woodby, Allen Richardson, William Malott, Douglas Pereira, Scott Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Alamo (PG), James Reynolds (SG), Michael McIff (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), David White (C) Gerald Rempe, Luther Bakken, Jimmy Nguyen, Paul Snyder, Anthony Szczeblewski | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield connects on the floater from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Joseph Jones is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael McIff | 57-53 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Warren Barry drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Ernest Alamo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David White | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joseph Redfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Barry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Foster Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cody Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Alamo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael McIff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 06:40 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | Foster Evans gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Foster Evans and the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby (PG), Curtis Cash (SG), William Malott (SF) Joseph Redfield, Warren Barry, Foster Evans | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Griner (PG), Luther Bakken (SG), Todd Smith (PF) Ernest Alamo, James Reynolds, Joseph Jones | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:22 | Columbia | Todd Smith gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:19 | Columbia | Michael McIff is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira (C) Cody Miller | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Bruce White connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Malott | 66-56 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Luther Bakken misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 66-56 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | David White misses the tip | 66-56 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:25 | Columbia | The refs have stopped play. Luther Bakken is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Reynolds (SG), Gerald Rempe (SF), Paul Snyder (C) Luther Bakken, Michael McIff, David White | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Bruce White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Barry (SG) Richard Woodby | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Bruce White misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern State | Bruce White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:04 | Columbia | William Griner makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by James Reynolds | 67-59 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern State | Curtis Cash is called for a charge - foul #5 on Curtis Cash, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield (PG), Allen Richardson (SG) Curtis Cash, Warren Barry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Alamo (PG), Anthony Szczeblewski (C) William Griner, Todd Smith | |
| 04:31 | Columbia | James Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | Anthony Szczeblewski grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Paul Snyder makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Szczeblewski | 67-61 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Malott | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Douglas Pereira steals it from James Reynolds | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 03:20 | Columbia | Anthony Szczeblewski snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 03:20 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby (PG), Warren Barry (SG), Scott Ashbaugh (PF), Cody Miller (C) Joseph Redfield, Allen Richardson, Bruce White, Douglas Pereira | |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Bakken (SG), Michael McIff (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), David White (C) James Reynolds, Gerald Rempe, Paul Snyder, Anthony Szczeblewski | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Woodby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Barry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Malott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Ashbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Cody Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Alamo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Bakken (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael McIff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Columbia | Joseph Jones knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael McIff | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jones blocks the jumper by Warren Barry | 70-63 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David White | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Michael McIff buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ernest Alamo | 70-65 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Warren Barry grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern State | Warren Barry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-65 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | David White grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | William Malott picks off the pass by Ernest Alamo in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby is hacked by Michael McIff - foul #2 on Michael McIff, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce White (PF) Scott Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:45 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David White | 70-65 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Joseph Jones makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on Cody Miller - foul #2 on Cody Miller, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern State | Bruce White's pass is intercepted by Luther Bakken | 70-68 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Michael McIff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller misses long on a floater from the left block | 70-68 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | David White pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | The short jumper by Luther Bakken is denied by William Malott | 70-68 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Joseph Jones can't tip it in | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Alamo | 70-68 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | David White connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael McIff | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Bruce White can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Woodby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Barry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Malott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bruce White (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cody Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Alamo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luther Bakken (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael McIff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Columbia | David White wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Joseph Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Redfield (PG), Allen Richardson (SG), Foster Evans (SF), Douglas Pereira (PF), Scott Ashbaugh (C) Richard Woodby, Warren Barry, William Malott, Bruce White, Cody Miller | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Griner (PG), Jimmy Nguyen (SF), Paul Snyder (PF) Ernest Alamo, Michael McIff, Joseph Jones | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Foster Evans drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Redfield and he's fouled by Jimmy Nguyen - foul #2 on Jimmy Nguyen, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Foster Evans misses the free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Paul Snyder pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Douglas Pereira is called for the reach on Luther Bakken - foul #1 on Douglas Pereira, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Luther Bakken misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Luther Bakken makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Luther Bakken is called for the reach on Allen Richardson - foul #2 on Luther Bakken, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Allen Richardson picks off the pass by Luther Bakken in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira is hacked by Paul Snyder - foul #2 on Paul Snyder, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Malott (SF) Foster Evans | |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Szczeblewski (C) David White | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen is hacked by Allen Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Richardson, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Reynolds (SG) Luther Bakken | |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Jimmy Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Szczeblewski - foul #1 on Anthony Szczeblewski, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Woodby (PG), Bruce White (PF) Joseph Redfield, Scott Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Jones (PF) Anthony Szczeblewski | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Paul Snyder misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern State | Douglas Pereira snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | William Malott makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Pereira | 78-73 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Warren Barry (SG), Scott Ashbaugh (C) Allen Richardson, Bruce White | |
| Subs | Columbia | Luther Bakken (SG), Michael McIff (SF), David White (C) James Reynolds, Jimmy Nguyen, Paul Snyder | |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Joseph Jones buries a fadeaway from the right block | 78-75 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Michael McIff steps in front of the Warren Barry pass | 78-75 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | William Griner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael McIff | 78-77 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern State | Warren Barry makes the jumpshot from the right side | 80-77 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Michael McIff is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 80-77 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | David White tips it back up and in | 80-79 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | William Malott lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Barry and he's fouled by Michael McIff - foul #3 on Michael McIff, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce White (PF), Cody Miller (C) Douglas Pereira, Scott Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Alamo (PG) William Griner | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | William Malott misses the free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | David White grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 01:22 | Columbia | Ernest Alamo drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael McIff | 82-81 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Michael McIff is called for the reach on Bruce White - foul #4 on Michael McIff, team foul #15 | 82-81 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Bruce White makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Bruce White makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Woodby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Barry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Malott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bruce White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cody Miller (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Alamo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luther Bakken (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael McIff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Michael McIff hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Luther Bakken and he's hacked by William Malott - foul #4 on William Malott, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Michael McIff misses the free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Bruce White grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Malott | 86-83 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Ernest Alamo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-83 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller pulls down the rebound | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Ernest Alamo is called for the reach on Cody Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Alamo, team foul #16 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Richardson (SG), Douglas Pereira (PF) Warren Barry, Bruce White | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Cody Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David White | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | David White scores on a halfcourt shot | 87-86 |