| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fresh) SG - William Landowski (fresh) SF - Paul Caldwell (fresh) PF - Carl Christenson (fresh) C - George Botkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) SG - Paul Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Herman Allbright (fresh) C - Tomas Caylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Herman Allbright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Columbia | Michael Gwin hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Edward Bixler | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor's pass is intercepted by William Landowski in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bobby Neilsen | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | Columbia | Michael Gwin's pass is intercepted by Bobby Neilsen | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Michael Gwin snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Hutchinson steals the ball from William Landowski | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Michael Gwin's pass is intercepted by William Landowski | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Jacob Polster (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Edgar Schell (PF), Harold Parks (C) Bobby Neilsen, William Landowski, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Edward Bixler, Paul Hutchinson, Michael Gwin, Herman Allbright, Tomas Caylor | |
| 17:11 | Columbia | Robert Turner loses the dribble to Emery Murphy | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses badly on a runner in the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Columbia | Curtis Moore gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Curtis Moore is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Moore, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Derrick Mix - foul #1 on Derrick Mix, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), John Cubbage (SF) Emery Murphy, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Columbia | Owen Lewis pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Curtis Moore scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Owen Lewis | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cubbage | 8-5 |
| 15:51 | Columbia | Owen Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 15:50 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Polster (fairly fresh) SF - John Cubbage (fresh) PF - Edgar Schell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Owen Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Derrick Mix (fairly fresh) C - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG), Carl Christenson (PF), George Botkin (C) Jacob Polster, Edgar Schell, Harold Parks | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Tomas Caylor (C) Curtis Moore, Robert Turner | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:46 | Columbia | Derrick Mix snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:44 | Columbia | Carl Christenson is called for the reach on Carlos Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Christenson, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) John Cubbage | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 15:38 | Columbia | The jumper by Paul Hutchinson is denied by George Botkin | 9-5 |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:23 | Columbia | George Botkin blocks the short jumper by Owen Lewis | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Owen Lewis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Caldwell - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG), Charles Smith (SF) Bobby Neilsen, Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Herman Allbright (PF) Carlos Fitzgerald, Derrick Mix | |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Owen Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Owen Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Herman Allbright pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Herman Allbright knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 9-7 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the runner from close range | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Herman Allbright grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by Emery Murphy - foul #1 on Emery Murphy, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Edgar Schell (PF), Harold Parks (C) William Landowski, Charles Smith, Carl Christenson, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Edward Bixler, Paul Hutchinson, Owen Lewis, Herman Allbright, Tomas Caylor | |
| 13:41 | Columbia | Michael Gwin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Moore | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Derrick Mix comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Edgar Schell - foul #1 on Edgar Schell, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 9-10 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 13:10 | Columbia | Curtis Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:09 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG) Emery Murphy | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Tomas Caylor (C) Curtis Moore, Robert Turner | |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Edgar Schell blocks the short jumper by Derrick Mix | 12-10 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Michael Gwin is hacked by Jacob Polster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Polster, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF), George Botkin (C) Paul Caldwell, Harold Parks | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Herman Allbright (PF) Carlos Fitzgerald, Derrick Mix | |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Herman Allbright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edgar Schell - foul #2 on Edgar Schell, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (PF) Edgar Schell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (PG), Curtis Moore (SG) Edward Bixler, Paul Hutchinson | |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Herman Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Herman Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Curtis Moore - foul #2 on Curtis Moore, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG) Jacob Polster | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Paul Hutchinson (SG), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Curtis Moore, Herman Allbright, Tomas Caylor | |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Carl Christenson is called for the reach on Derrick Mix - foul #2 on Carl Christenson, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks (PF) Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (PG), Tomas Caylor (C) Edward Bixler, Robert Turner | |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Parks | 14-12 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski's pass is intercepted by Michael Gwin | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Landowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Cubbage (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Parks (fairly fresh) C - George Botkin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Hutchinson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Mix (tiring) 1 pts. C - Tomas Caylor (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen clanks a shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:15 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Michael Gwin is hacked by John Cubbage - foul #1 on John Cubbage, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Bobby Neilsen, William Landowski, John Cubbage | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Herman Allbright (PF), Robert Turner (C) Paul Hutchinson, Derrick Mix, Tomas Caylor | |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Michael Gwin makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Michael Gwin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Polster, team foul #9 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG) Jacob Polster | |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SF) Michael Gwin | |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Herman Allbright clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Tomas Caylor (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Owen Lewis, Robert Turner | |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:40 | Columbia | Herman Allbright is called for traveling | 16-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SF) Michael Gwin | |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Bixler steps in front of the George Botkin pass | 16-14 |
| 10:26 | Columbia | Edward Bixler banks in the layup | 16-16 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy is fouled on the floor by Paul Hutchinson - foul #1 on Paul Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Owen Lewis, Herman Allbright, Tomas Caylor | |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:05 | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Derrick Mix grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Robert Turner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG) Emery Murphy | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| 09:51 | Columbia | Edward Bixler is hacked by Bobby Neilsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #10 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herman Allbright (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Derrick Mix, Robert Turner | |
| 09:51 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:51 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen's floater is tipped away by Tomas Caylor | 17-18 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen's floater is tipped away by Herman Allbright | 17-18 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Edward Bixler buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Gwin and the foul's on Bobby Neilsen - foul #2 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #11 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG) Bobby Neilsen | |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Michael Gwin, Herman Allbright, Tomas Caylor | |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Turner takes the ball from Harold Parks | 17-21 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Derrick Mix hits a wide open shot from close range | 17-23 |
| 08:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski drills a turnaround from close range set up by Emery Murphy | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Robert Turner misses the lay-in | 19-23 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (PG), John Cubbage (SF) William Landowski, Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Gwin (SF), Herman Allbright (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Owen Lewis, Derrick Mix, Robert Turner | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Herman Allbright - foul #1 on Herman Allbright, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski (SG) Emery Murphy | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor banks in the layup set up by Edward Bixler and he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #12 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Mix (PF) Herman Allbright | |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) SG - William Landowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Cubbage (fresh) PF - Harold Parks (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Botkin (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hutchinson (tired) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gwin (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Derrick Mix (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Caylor (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks makes the fadeaway in the paint | 23-26 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Edward Bixler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #13 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herman Allbright (PF) Derrick Mix | |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Gwin - foul #1 on Michael Gwin, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) John Cubbage | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Herman Allbright banks in the layup and he's fouled by George Botkin - foul #1 on George Botkin, team foul #14 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SF) Michael Gwin | |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Herman Allbright makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:49 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Bixler steals the ball from Emery Murphy | 26-31 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | John Cubbage (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Owen Lewis, Herman Allbright, Tomas Caylor | |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Derrick Mix gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Derrick Mix jams it on a great pass from Edward Bixler | 26-33 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Michael Gwin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Michael Gwin is fouled on the floor by John Cubbage - foul #2 on John Cubbage, team foul #15 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) John Cubbage | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Herman Allbright (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Edward Bixler, Paul Hutchinson, Derrick Mix, Robert Turner | |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Michael Gwin makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Michael Gwin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | Herman Allbright pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:33 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Carlos Fitzgerald | 26-37 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Harold Parks is blocked by Herman Allbright | 26-37 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Herman Allbright gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Curtis Moore connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gwin | 26-39 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski is hacked by Michael Gwin - foul #2 on Michael Gwin, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SF), Derrick Mix (PF) Michael Gwin, Herman Allbright | |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Owen Lewis is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Caldwell - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #16 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Owen Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:38 | Columbia | Owen Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Landowski's floater is knocked away by Carlos Fitzgerald | 27-40 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald is hacked by Emery Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emery Murphy, team foul #17 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen (PG) Emery Murphy | |
| Subs | Columbia | Herman Allbright (PF) Derrick Mix | |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Allbright | 27-42 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Owen Lewis | 27-42 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Herman Allbright hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carlos Fitzgerald | 27-44 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Illinois | Bobby Neilsen hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Smith | 29-44 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Curtis Moore | 29-47 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Parks double dribbles | 29-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG), John Cubbage (SF), Carl Christenson (PF), Edgar Schell (C) William Landowski, Charles Smith, Harold Parks, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Owen Lewis, Herman Allbright, Tomas Caylor | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bobby Neilsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Polster (fresh) SF - John Cubbage (fresh) PF - Carl Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Mix (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Turner (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Gwin | 29-49 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Moore steals it from Carl Christenson | 29-49 |
| 03:01 | Columbia | Michael Gwin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Moore | 29-51 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster is called for traveling | 29-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) John Cubbage | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Herman Allbright (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix, Robert Turner | |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 02:17 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-51 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell tips it in | 31-51 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | Herman Allbright knocks in the floater from the left side | 31-53 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herman Allbright - foul #2 on Herman Allbright, team foul #11 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith (SG), John Cubbage (SF) Jacob Polster, Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Carlos Fitzgerald, Owen Lewis, Herman Allbright, Tomas Caylor | |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Bobby Neilsen is called for the reach on Paul Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Neilsen, team foul #18 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster (SG) Bobby Neilsen | |
| Subs | Columbia | Tomas Caylor (C) Robert Turner | |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 01:08 | Eastern Illinois | Edgar Schell knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Jacob Polster | 34-54 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | Derrick Mix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell (SF) John Cubbage | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Robert Turner (C) Paul Hutchinson, Tomas Caylor | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-54 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Edward Bixler snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Derrick Mix's layup is rejected by Carl Christenson | 34-54 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jacob Polster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Gwin - foul #3 on Michael Gwin, team foul #12 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Emery Murphy (SG) Jacob Polster | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SF), Herman Allbright (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix, Robert Turner | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | Edward Bixler knocks in the shot from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Smith misses the fullcourt shot | 36-56 |