| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenny Joly (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Neil Yates inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses short on a jumper from the left side | 24-18 |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson tips it back up and in | 26-18 |
| 19:28 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 19:27 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | Neil Yates drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eric Skillern and he's hacked by William Ridenour - foul #1 on William Ridenour, team foul #1 | 28-18 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the free throw | 29-18 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Eric Skillern | 29-18 |
| 18:15 | Columbia | Eric Skillern can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-18 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Eric Skillern can't tip it in | 29-18 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Michigan | Neil Yates steals the ball from Nicholas Daly | 29-18 |
| 17:53 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo lays it in set up by Neil Yates | 31-18 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly is called for traveling | 31-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SF) Neil Yates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Mike Williams connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Micheal Anderson | 33-18 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 33-18 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Micheal Anderson | 33-18 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson hits a shot from the free throw line | 35-18 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Baker | 35-21 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Manuel Santoyo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Daly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenny Joly (fairly fresh) PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Cable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Kenny Joly steals it from Eric Skillern | 35-21 |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour lays it in on a nice dish by Kenny Joly | 35-23 |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-23 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Joly | 35-26 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | James Ham connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Santoyo and he's hacked by Peter Cable - foul #2 on Peter Cable, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Bacchus (SG), Neil Yates (SF), William Cantwell (C) Manuel Santoyo, Eric Skillern, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Edward Dunham (SG), David Blackburn (SF), Lance Fontes (PF), Patrick Clark (C) William Ridenour, Nicholas Daly, Kenny Joly, John Baker, Peter Cable | |
| 15:08 | Columbia | James Ham makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-26 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Neil Yates | 38-26 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Ham | 40-26 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes is whistled for traveling | 40-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Williams (PG), Mike Williams (C) James Ham, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Edward Dunham steals the ball from James Williams | 40-26 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes banks in the layup set up by Edward Dunham | 40-28 |
| 13:45 | Columbia | David Blackburn takes the ball from James Williams | 40-28 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 13:26 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | David Blackburn is called for the reach on Mike Williams - foul #1 on David Blackburn, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (PG), Micheal Anderson (PF) James Williams, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Nicholas Daly (SF), John Baker (PF), Peter Cable (C) Stephen Johnson, David Blackburn, Lance Fontes, Patrick Clark | |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Neil Yates comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 40-28 |
| 12:39 | Columbia | Neil Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Dean Bacchus is hacked by Edward Dunham - foul #4 on Edward Dunham, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (PG), Eric Skillern (SG), Mike Williams (C) Dean Bacchus, Neil Yates, William Cantwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SF) Edward Dunham | |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the driving attempt in the paint | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenny Joly (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker tips it home | 42-30 |
| 11:05 | Columbia | James Ham's pass is intercepted by John Baker | 42-30 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Micheal Anderson - foul #1 on Micheal Anderson, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Neil Yates (SF), William Cantwell (PF) James Ham, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Neil Yates is whistled for traveling | 42-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes (PF), Patrick Clark (C) John Baker, Peter Cable | |
| 10:06 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses badly on a shot near the basket | 42-32 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses the runner from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenny Joly, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Williams (PG), Dean Bacchus (SG), James Ham (SF), Micheal Anderson (PF) Manuel Santoyo, Eric Skillern, Neil Yates, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Peter Cable (C) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Patrick Clark | |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the turnaround from close range set up by William Cantwell and he's fouled by Peter Cable - foul #3 on Peter Cable, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Baker (PF) Lance Fontes | |
| 08:54 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 45-35 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | James Williams drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Anderson | 47-35 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson is hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mike Williams (C) William Cantwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG) Dean Bacchus | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SG) Nicholas Daly | |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Skillern takes the ball from John Baker | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dunham (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson lays it in set up by James Williams | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:04 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Mike Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Blackburn - foul #2 on David Blackburn, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (PG), Neil Yates (SF), William Cantwell (PF) James Williams, James Ham, Micheal Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SF), Lance Fontes (PF), Patrick Clark (C) David Blackburn, John Baker, Peter Cable | |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 06:24 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Clark | 51-38 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Eric Skillern knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 05:42 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Clark | 53-40 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | William Cantwell misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Dunham - foul #5 on Edward Dunham, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SG), Micheal Anderson (PF) Eric Skillern, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Nicholas Daly (SG), John Baker (PF), Peter Cable (C) William Ridenour, Edward Dunham, Lance Fontes, Patrick Clark | |
| 05:13 | Columbia | William Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | William Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | John Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | James Ham snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Stephen Johnson steals the ball from Manuel Santoyo | 55-40 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 55-42 |
| 04:12 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by John Baker | 55-42 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Ham takes the ball from Stephen Johnson | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Nicholas Daly snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Manuel Santoyo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Yates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - William Cantwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Daly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Kenny Joly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 03:23 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | William Cantwell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Cantwell, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Williams (PG), Eric Skillern (SG), Mike Williams (C) Manuel Santoyo, Neil Yates, William Cantwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Lance Fontes (PF), Patrick Clark (C) Nicholas Daly, John Baker, Peter Cable | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Neil Yates (SF) James Ham | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:55 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Lance Fontes is called for the reach on Micheal Anderson - foul #2 on Lance Fontes, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes's floater is tipped away by Mike Williams | 57-45 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes tips it but misses | 57-45 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kenny Joly - foul #2 on Kenny Joly, team foul #10 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo (PG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 01:54 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Clark | 58-45 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes banks in the layup | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Eric Skillern misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Blackburn - foul #3 on David Blackburn, team foul #11 | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Eric Skillern misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Eric Skillern makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Neil Yates pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Neil Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly's pass is intercepted by Manuel Santoyo | 59-47 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Neil Yates throws it down on a great pass from Manuel Santoyo | 61-47 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo runs out the clock | 61-50 |