| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Gerlach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thrift (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joel Evan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Stanley Soriano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 35-36 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach is fouled in the backcourt by David Grindle - foul #1 on David Grindle, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Larry Thrift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Derosier | 35-38 |
| 19:08 | Columbia | Adam Marshall clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 35-38 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 18:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong tips it home | 37-40 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Adam Marshall's pass is intercepted by Charles Derosier | 37-40 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Evan - foul #2 on Joel Evan, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Thomas Necaise (SF), Peter Badillo (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Stuart Gerlach, Larry Thrift, Adam Marshall, Joel Evan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Walter Garten (C) Stanley Soriano, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | John Lyke misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:34 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Peter Badillo snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lyke | 39-41 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Jones picks off the pass by Martin Oehler | 39-41 |
| 16:57 | Columbia | Peter Badillo hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Jones | 41-41 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Badillo steals the ball from Martin Oehler | 41-41 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Bryan Jones is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Peter Badillo | 43-41 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | John Lyke picks off the pass by James Adams | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | Columbia | Charles Harrington misses short on a jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Necaise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Badillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Harrington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Garten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Jones takes the ball from Walter Garten | 43-41 |
| 15:38 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise jams it on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 45-41 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Lyke - foul #1 on John Lyke, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (SG), Larry Thrift (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Joel Evan (C) Bryan Jones, Thomas Necaise, Peter Badillo, Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) James Adams, Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix, Walter Garten | |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:22 | Columbia | Adam Marshall pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | John Lyke misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Derosier | 45-43 |
| 14:49 | Columbia | Adam Marshall is fouled on the floor by David Grindle - foul #2 on David Grindle, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Rubin Castanon denies the turnaround by Stuart Gerlach | 45-43 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:13 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Spicer | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | Columbia | Stanley Soriano steps in front of the Adam Marshall pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Adam Marshall pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | John Lyke misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by William Spicer | 45-48 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Lyke | 48-48 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Marshall - foul #2 on Adam Marshall, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (PG), Shaiming Sun (SF), Peter Bubb (PF), Gerald Hale (C) John Lyke, Larry Thrift, Adam Marshall, Joel Evan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz (SG) Stanley Soriano | |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | Gerald Hale gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Gerald Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Badillo (SF) Shaiming Sun | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG) David Grindle | |
| 12:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (PG) Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) Charles Derosier, Rubin Castanon | |
| 12:15 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Shaiming Sun (SF), Adam Marshall (PF) Peter Badillo, Peter Bubb | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG) Alan Ovitz | |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Spicer | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Thomas Necaise (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stuart Gerlach (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaiming Sun (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Oehler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach is hacked by William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Spicer, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (PG), Joel Evan (C) Thomas Necaise, Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Walter Garten (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) William Spicer, Martin Oehler, Robert Armstrong | |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Shaiming Sun misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Derosier - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG) Stuart Gerlach | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Shaiming Sun misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Shaiming Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is hacked by John Lyke - foul #2 on John Lyke, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (C) Joel Evan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, Shaun Nix | |
| 10:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams's pass is intercepted by Charles Harrington | 51-51 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Rubin Castanon blocks the short jumper by Charles Harrington | 51-51 |
| 10:22 | Columbia | Bryan Jones tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Jones is called for the reach on Charles Derosier - foul #3 on Bryan Jones, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (PG), Larry Thrift (SF), Peter Badillo (PF), Peter Bubb (C) John Lyke, Shaiming Sun, Adam Marshall, Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Alan Ovitz (SG), Martin Oehler (SF) James Adams, Charles Derosier, Walter Garten | |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Jones is called for the reach on Alan Ovitz - foul #4 on Bryan Jones, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach (SG), Gerald Hale (C) Bryan Jones, Peter Bubb | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (C) Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 09:28 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Gerlach steps in front of the Martin Oehler pass | 53-51 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Peter Badillo misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 53-51 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gerald Hale denies the turnaround by Alan Ovitz | 53-51 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Gerald Hale pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Alan Ovitz steps in front of the Gerald Hale pass in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Gerlach is called for the reach on Alan Ovitz - foul #1 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG), Shaiming Sun (SF), Charles Harrington (PF), Joel Evan (C) Thomas Necaise, Larry Thrift, Peter Badillo, Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, David Grindle, Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | Charles Harrington gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Alan Ovitz | |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Charles Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses short on a runner from the left block | 53-54 |
| 08:04 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Armstrong | 53-54 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Derosier and he's hacked by Shaiming Sun - foul #1 on Shaiming Sun, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (SG), Peter Bubb (PF) Stuart Gerlach, Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Walter Garten (PF) James Adams, Rubin Castanon | |
| 07:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Peter Bubb grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Charles Derosier is called for the reach on Bryan Jones - foul #3 on Charles Derosier, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Badillo (SF), Gerald Hale (C) Shaiming Sun, Joel Evan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF) David Grindle | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Badillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Bubb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Gerald Hale loses the dribble to Walter Garten | 53-56 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Garten | 53-58 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Peter Badillo is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Garten - foul #1 on Walter Garten, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (PG), Larry Thrift (SF) John Lyke, Peter Bubb | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF) Robert Armstrong | |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise banks in the layup set up by Peter Badillo and the foul's on William Spicer - foul #5 on William Spicer, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Rubin Castanon (PF) William Spicer, Walter Garten | |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Thomas Necaise misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 06:27 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Derosier | 55-61 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Peter Badillo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 06:12 | Columbia | Larry Thrift hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 05:54 | Columbia | Larry Thrift gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Stanley Soriano picks off the pass by Bryan Jones in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon lays it up and in set up by Stanley Soriano | 57-63 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Gerald Hale hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 59-63 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-63 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon tips it home | 59-65 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Peter Badillo is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 61-65 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Thrift - foul #1 on Larry Thrift, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG), Stuart Gerlach (SG), Shaiming Sun (SF), Adam Marshall (PF), Joel Evan (C) Thomas Necaise, Bryan Jones, Larry Thrift, Peter Badillo, Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Walter Garten (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Charles Derosier, Martin Oehler, Rubin Castanon, Shaun Nix | |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Joel Evan snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Joel Evan is fouled on the floor by Walter Garten - foul #2 on Walter Garten, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Stanley Soriano | |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Joel Evan makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Joel Evan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:39 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Ovitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | John Lyke is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Ovitz - foul #2 on Alan Ovitz, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | John Lyke makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:30 | Columbia | John Lyke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Adam Marshall hits the follow up shot | 66-69 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong jams it set up by James Adams | 66-71 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Robert Armstrong is called for the reach on John Lyke - foul #2 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Thrift (SF), Peter Bubb (PF), Charles Harrington (C) Shaiming Sun, Adam Marshall, Joel Evan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF) Alan Ovitz, Walter Garten | |
| 03:25 | Columbia | John Lyke makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | John Lyke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier hits the finger roll set up by James Adams | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Lyke (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stuart Gerlach (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thrift (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Bubb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Harrington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Grindle (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (tiring) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Robert Armstrong (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Peter Bubb misses the easy layup | 68-73 |
| 02:54 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier lays it in on a great pass from James Adams | 68-75 |
| 02:49 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Necaise (PG), Peter Badillo (SG), Adam Marshall (PF), Joel Evan (C) John Lyke, Stuart Gerlach, Peter Bubb, Charles Harrington | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Martin Oehler (SF) James Adams, David Grindle | |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Larry Thrift scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Marshall | 71-75 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Martin Oehler | 71-78 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Peter Badillo is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Derosier - foul #4 on Charles Derosier, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bryan Jones (PG) Larry Thrift | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF), Walter Garten (C) Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Peter Badillo makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Peter Badillo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Garten | 72-80 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Lyke (PG), Stuart Gerlach (SG), Larry Thrift (SF) Bryan Jones, Thomas Necaise, Peter Badillo | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix, Walter Garten | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Columbia | Joel Evan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Armstrong - foul #3 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | Joel Evan makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | Joel Evan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | John Lyke picks off the pass by Charles Derosier | 74-80 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Adam Marshall lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lyke | 76-80 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle clanks a floater from the right side | 76-80 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong tips it in | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:00 | Columbia | Larry Thrift is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Thrift, team foul #10 | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon is hacked by Larry Thrift - foul #3 on Larry Thrift, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF), Shaun Nix (C) David Grindle, Robert Armstrong | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Joel Evan grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Larry Thrift misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Rubin Castanon | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is fouled in the backcourt by John Lyke - foul #3 on John Lyke, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF) Robert Armstrong | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Adam Marshall snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Thrift | 76-82 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | John Lyke misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-82 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Rubin Castanon | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Stuart Gerlach is called for the reach on Charles Derosier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Gerlach, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Stuart Gerlach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-84 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix is fouled in the backcourt by John Lyke - foul #4 on John Lyke, team foul #14 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) David Grindle | |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Larry Thrift is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 76-86 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano runs out the clock | 76-86 |