| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Troy Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Motley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Bruss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fidel Diaz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Fidel Diaz is called for the reach on Ivan Budziszewski - foul #2 on Fidel Diaz, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick's layup is rejected by Darrell Bruss | 26-25 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Darrell Bruss gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Stanley Ware hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darrell Bruss and the foul's on Calvin Yates - foul #1 on Calvin Yates, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Stanley Ware makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earle McCoun | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Stanley Ware travels with the ball | 28-28 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Stanley Ware takes the ball from Calvin Yates | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Percy Campbell is called for the reach on Robert Motley - foul #2 on Percy Campbell, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Troy Sharp comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Percy Campbell | 28-28 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Ware - foul #1 on Stanley Ware, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Balke (SF), Dennis Rozier (PF), Melvin Johnson (C) Robert Motley, Darrell Bruss, Fidel Diaz | |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Dennis Rozier gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Melvin Johnson makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Sharp and the foul's on Percy Campbell - foul #3 on Percy Campbell, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Percy Campbell, Robert Dimmick, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne (SG) Stanley Ware | |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Melvin Johnson misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dustin Whitmore | 28-30 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-30 |
| 16:29 | Columbia | Michael Balke loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Motley (SF), Fidel Diaz (C) Troy Sharp, Melvin Johnson | |
| 16:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster connects on the floater from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 16:12 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Michael Balke tips it in | 32-32 |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster knocks in the shot from close range set up by Dustin Whitmore | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Casey (fresh) SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathan Pruitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Hawthorne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Balke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Motley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Rozier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fidel Diaz (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne is hacked by Jason Webster - foul #1 on Jason Webster, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Percy Campbell (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Bryan Keenan, Jason Webster, Nathan Pruitt, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stanley Ware (SG), Richard Grimm (PF) Michael Balke, Dennis Rozier | |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Percy Campbell | 34-32 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the shot from the right block | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Stanley Ware hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 14:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ryan Casey | 36-32 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun tips it home | 38-32 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Richard Grimm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ivan Budziszewski - foul #2 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG) Ryan Casey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Sharp (PG), Michael Balke (SF), Darrell Bruss (C) Michael Hawthorne, Robert Motley, Fidel Diaz | |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Richard Grimm misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Richard Grimm makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | Columbia | Darrell Bruss grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Troy Sharp is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Troy Sharp, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF) Percy Campbell | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Webster and he's hacked by Darrell Bruss - foul #1 on Darrell Bruss, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore (C) Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne (SG) Stanley Ware | |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:01 | Columbia | Darrell Bruss drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 12:52 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 12:36 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-39 |
| 12:20 | Columbia | Michael Balke gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Michael Balke buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Dimmick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Troy Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Balke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Grimm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Darrell Bruss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Michael Balke connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Sharp | 47-44 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Hawthorne is called for the reach on Earle McCoun - foul #1 on Michael Hawthorne, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF), Ivan Budziszewski (C) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates, Jason Webster, Robert Dimmick, Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stanley Ware (SG), Robert Motley (SF), Dennis Rozier (PF), Fidel Diaz (C) Michael Hawthorne, Michael Balke, Richard Grimm, Darrell Bruss | |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Dennis Rozier is called for the reach on Bryan Keenan - foul #3 on Dennis Rozier, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Israel (PG) Troy Sharp | |
| 11:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Motley | 47-44 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Dennis Rozier gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | William Israel misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Keenan - foul #1 on Bryan Keenan, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | William Israel misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | William Israel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski lays it up and in | 49-45 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | William Israel makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Fidel Diaz | 49-48 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Dennis Rozier steals the ball from Nathan Pruitt | 49-48 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Robert Motley is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Calvin Yates (SG) Bryan Keenan, Ryan Casey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Sharp (PG), Richard Grimm (PF) William Israel, Dennis Rozier | |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Earle McCoun | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz drills a jumper from close range set up by Stanley Ware | 51-50 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Robert Motley pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Troy Sharp misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathan Pruitt - foul #1 on Nathan Pruitt, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF), Robert Dimmick (PF), Dustin Whitmore (C) Percy Campbell, Nathan Pruitt, Ivan Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne (SG), Michael Balke (SF), Darrell Bruss (C) Stanley Ware, Robert Motley, Fidel Diaz | |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Troy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Troy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hawthorne - foul #2 on Michael Hawthorne, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:36 | Columbia | Troy Sharp loses the dribble to Calvin Yates | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earle McCoun (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Webster (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 12 pts. C - Dustin Whitmore (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Troy Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Balke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Grimm (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Darrell Bruss (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick drills a jumper from the left block | 55-52 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Michael Balke's pass is intercepted by Calvin Yates | 55-52 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Richard Grimm steals the ball from Earle McCoun | 55-52 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Robert Dimmick picks off the pass by Darrell Bruss | 55-52 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Calvin Yates | 57-52 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Richard Grimm tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Earle McCoun and the foul's on Darrell Bruss - foul #2 on Darrell Bruss, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Ryan Casey (SG), Percy Campbell (SF), Nathan Pruitt (PF) Earle McCoun, Calvin Yates, Jason Webster, Robert Dimmick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stanley Ware (SG), Robert Motley (SF), Dennis Rozier (PF), Fidel Diaz (C) Troy Sharp, Michael Balke, Richard Grimm, Darrell Bruss | |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | Dustin Whitmore makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:22 | Columbia | Robert Motley makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fidel Diaz | 60-56 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Stanley Ware is called for the reach on Ryan Casey - foul #2 on Stanley Ware, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski (C) Dustin Whitmore | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Israel (PG) Michael Hawthorne | |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Ryan Casey misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Dennis Rozier pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Robert Motley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Percy Campbell - foul #4 on Percy Campbell, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Robert Motley makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | Robert Motley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Nathan Pruitt gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fidel Diaz - foul #3 on Fidel Diaz, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Grimm (PF) Dennis Rozier | |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Richard Grimm drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Ware | 61-59 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Israel - foul #1 on William Israel, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates (SG), Robert Dimmick (PF) Ryan Casey, Nathan Pruitt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Troy Sharp (PG) William Israel | |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Stanley Ware scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Sharp | 61-61 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski scores on a floater from close range | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Bryan Keenan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Dimmick (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. C - Ivan Budziszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Troy Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Ware (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Motley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Grimm (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fidel Diaz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Columbia | Richard Grimm travels with the ball | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun (PG), Jason Webster (SF) Bryan Keenan, Percy Campbell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne (SG), Michael Balke (SF), Darrell Bruss (C) Stanley Ware, Robert Motley, Fidel Diaz | |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Dimmick misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Michael Balke snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell (SF) Jason Webster | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stanley Ware (SG), Robert Motley (SF) Michael Hawthorne, Michael Balke | |
| 02:25 | Columbia | Ivan Budziszewski swats the layup by Darrell Bruss | 63-61 |
| 02:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ivan Budziszewski | 63-61 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Darrell Bruss steals it from Calvin Yates | 63-61 |
| 01:55 | Columbia | Robert Motley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Fidel Diaz (C) Darrell Bruss | |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Fidel Diaz - foul #4 on Fidel Diaz, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:33 | Central Michigan | Ivan Budziszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earle McCoun | 65-61 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-61 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell tips it in | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Stanley Ware misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earle McCoun | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Sharp - foul #3 on Troy Sharp, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Webster (SF) Percy Campbell | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Earle McCoun makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Stanley Ware hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ivan Budziszewski - foul #3 on Ivan Budziszewski, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Percy Campbell (SF) Jason Webster | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Stanley Ware makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Stanley Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates is hacked by Stanley Ware in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Ware, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryan Keenan (PG), Jason Webster (SF) Earle McCoun, Percy Campbell | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Stanley Ware clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Sharp - foul #4 on Troy Sharp, team foul #15 | 70-63 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Richard Grimm knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fidel Diaz | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Stanley Ware is called for the reach on Calvin Yates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Ware, team foul #16 | 72-66 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Calvin Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Richard Grimm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jason Webster | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Stanley Ware is called for the reach on Jason Webster in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Ware, team foul #17 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne (SG) Stanley Ware | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Jason Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Richard Grimm misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Fidel Diaz pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Michael Hawthorne buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-69 |