| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) SG - Steven Bohler (fresh) SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) PF - John Hymes (fresh) C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) SF - Michael Ellerman (fresh) PF - Donald Lemieux (fresh) C - Robert Halsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Steven Bohler | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | James Green misses the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | John Hymes grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Gerry Parks | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Wayne Haner is called for the reach on Osvaldo Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Haner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | John Hymes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Gerry Parks clanks a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey's pass is intercepted by Steven Bohler | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Gerry Parks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Bohler | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer is fouled on the floor by Steven Bohler - foul #1 on Steven Bohler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Osvaldo Rossi is called for the reach on Wayne Haner - foul #1 on Osvaldo Rossi, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (SG) Rafael Remer | |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Roseman | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Lemieux - foul #1 on Donald Lemieux, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida (C) James Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson (PF) Donald Lemieux | |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerry Parks takes the ball from Michael Ellerman | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Columbia | Steven Bohler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerry Parks | 6-2 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Robert Halsey steps in front of the Lawrence Almeida pass | 6-2 |
| 15:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Roseman | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Bohler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hymes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Almeida (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Roseman (fresh) SF - Michael Ellerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Roberson (fresh) C - Robert Halsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | John Hymes banks in the layup set up by Gerry Parks | 8-5 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Bohler - foul #2 on Steven Bohler, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG), William Fries (SG), Mark Ford (SF), James Green (C) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Bohler, Gerry Parks, John Hymes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG), Edward Singer (SF), Donald Lemieux (PF) Wayne Haner, Michael Ellerman, Robert Halsey | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Green | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Columbia | William Fries comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Mark Ford misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic tips it back up and in | 10-5 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux hits the finger roll | 10-7 |
| 14:11 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Ford | 12-7 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman is hacked by William Fries in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Fries, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Gerry Parks (SF), Jessie Moore (PF), David Caddell (C) Timothy McCormic, Mark Ford, Lawrence Almeida, James Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Lester Haddock (C) Aaron Roseman, Lee Roberson | |
| 13:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Haner | 12-9 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | William Fries makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock grabs the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 12:58 | Columbia | Gerry Parks gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi buries a 3 from straight away | 18-9 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG), Robert York (SG), Mark Ford (SF), John Hymes (PF), James Green (C) Osvaldo Rossi, William Fries, Gerry Parks, Jessie Moore, David Caddell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman (SF), Charley Gioia (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Edward Singer, Donald Lemieux, Lester Haddock | |
| 12:10 | Columbia | James Green misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charley Gioia - foul #1 on Charley Gioia, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert York - foul #1 on Robert York, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson (PF) Charley Gioia | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | John Hymes pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy McCormic (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert York (fresh) SF - Mark Ford (fresh) PF - John Hymes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ellerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Roberson (fresh) C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Mark Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG) Robert York | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 11:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 20-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerry Parks (SF), Lawrence Almeida (C) Mark Ford, James Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:56 | Columbia | The jump hook by Gerry Parks is blocked by Lee Roberson | 20-10 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Gerry Parks misses the tip | 20-10 |
| 10:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerry Parks - foul #1 on Gerry Parks, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (SG) Timothy McCormic | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (SG), Donald Lemieux (PF) Rafael Remer, Lee Roberson | |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:31 | Columbia | John Hymes gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG), Jessie Moore (C) Osvaldo Rossi, John Hymes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Roseman and the foul's on Jessie Moore - foul #1 on Jessie Moore, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer (SF) Michael Ellerman | |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Gerry Parks buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Edward Singer - foul #1 on Edward Singer, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Green (C) Jessie Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson (C) Robert Halsey | |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Gerry Parks makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy McCormic steals it from Aaron Roseman | 23-14 |
| 08:53 | Columbia | Lee Roberson is called for the reach on James Green - foul #1 on Lee Roberson, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Mark Ford (SF), John Hymes (PF) Timothy McCormic, Gerry Parks, Lawrence Almeida | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman (SF) Aaron Roseman | |
| 08:35 | Columbia | James Green lays it in set up by Osvaldo Rossi and he's fouled by Edward Singer - foul #2 on Edward Singer, team foul #6 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert York (SG) William Fries | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer (SG) Edward Singer | |
| 08:35 | Columbia | James Green makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner is hacked by Osvaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Osvaldo Rossi, team foul #8 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG) Osvaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock (C) Donald Lemieux | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:24 | Columbia | James Green snags the defensive board | 26-14 |
| 08:14 | Columbia | Rafael Remer takes the ball from Robert York | 26-14 |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman is fouled on the floor by Robert York - foul #2 on Robert York, team foul #9 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Fries (SG), Gerry Parks (SF), Lawrence Almeida (C) Robert York, Mark Ford, James Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Lee Roberson, Lester Haddock | |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 07:34 | Columbia | John Hymes scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Almeida | 28-14 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Timothy McCormic (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Fries (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Almeida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ellerman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Gioia (fresh) C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-14 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | John Hymes snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 07:12 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic clanks a floater from the right side | 28-14 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer pulls down the rebound | 28-14 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic is hacked by Michael Ellerman - foul #1 on Michael Ellerman, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jessie Moore (C) John Hymes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (SG), George Williams (SF), Donald Lemieux (PF) Rafael Remer, Michael Ellerman, Charley Gioia | |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Halsey | 30-19 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida connects on the shot in the lane | 32-19 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams double dribbles | 32-19 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Ford (SF), James Green (C) Gerry Parks, Lawrence Almeida | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson (PG) Wayne Haner | |
| 05:37 | Columbia | Donald Lemieux steals the ball from James Green | 32-19 |
| 05:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | James Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hymes (PF) Jessie Moore | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), Michael Ellerman (SF) Aaron Roseman, George Williams, Robert Halsey | |
| 04:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner misses the dunk attempt | 32-22 |
| 04:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman's layup is rejected by James Green | 32-22 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Mark Ford grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lee Roberson - foul #2 on Lee Roberson, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerry Parks (SF), Lawrence Almeida (C) Mark Ford, James Green | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charley Gioia (PF), Lester Haddock (C) Donald Lemieux, Lee Roberson | |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Timothy McCormic steals the ball from Michael Ellerman | 33-22 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | John Hymes clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Charley Gioia - foul #2 on Charley Gioia, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | Osvaldo Rossi (PG), Steven Bohler (SG) Timothy McCormic, William Fries | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman (SG), Edward Singer (PF), Robert Halsey (C) Rafael Remer, Charley Gioia, Lester Haddock | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | John Hymes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Osvaldo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bohler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hymes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Almeida (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Haner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Roseman (fresh) SF - Michael Ellerman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Singer (fresh) C - Robert Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Haner | 35-24 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | John Hymes's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Singer | 35-24 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Aaron Roseman gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer can't finish the layup | 35-24 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer can't tip it in | 35-24 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 35-24 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | Lawrence Almeida snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | John Hymes misses long on a shot from close range | 35-24 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Halsey | 35-24 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Gerry Parks is called for the reach on Robert Halsey - foul #2 on Gerry Parks, team foul #10 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jessie Moore (PF), David Caddell (C) John Hymes, Lawrence Almeida | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Lee Roberson (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), Donald Lemieux (PF) Wayne Haner, Aaron Roseman, Michael Ellerman | |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Steven Bohler scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Osvaldo Rossi | 37-26 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Osvaldo Rossi steps in front of the Lee Roberson pass | 37-26 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Robert Halsey denies the turnaround by Osvaldo Rossi | 37-26 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Halsey gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Lemieux grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Singer is whistled for a carry | 37-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy McCormic (PG), Robert York (SG), Mark Ford (SF), Lawrence Almeida (PF), James Green (C) Osvaldo Rossi, Steven Bohler, Gerry Parks, Jessie Moore, David Caddell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Haner (PG), Michael Ellerman (SF) Edward Singer, Robert Halsey | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Mark Ford tips it home | 39-26 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Ellerman makes the jump hook in the paint | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Timothy McCormic hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 39-28 |