| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Champagne inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | James Griner knocks in the runner from the baseline | 20-25 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | Dean Stanger clanks a jumper from close range | 20-25 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Champagne | 20-25 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Merle Samuel and the foul's on Joseph Dye - foul #2 on Joseph Dye, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Charles Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Champagne - foul #1 on David Champagne, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 18:56 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | David Champagne's pass is intercepted by Charles Nichols | 22-28 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | Dean Stanger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Nichols | 24-28 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee jams it on a nice dish by Merle Samuel | 24-30 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Mark Johnson is whistled for traveling | 24-30 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | James Griner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | James Griner tips it but misses | 24-30 |
| 17:30 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Dye | 24-30 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is hacked by Donald Fraley - foul #3 on Donald Fraley, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SF), Buck Williams (PF) Charles Nichols, Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| 16:43 | Columbia | Dean Stanger is fouled on the floor by David Champagne - foul #2 on David Champagne, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb (C) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (SF) David Champagne | |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Dean Stanger misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Buck Williams snags the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Merle Samuel is called for the reach on Christopher Ernst - foul #3 on Merle Samuel, team foul #4 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (PG), Charles Nichols (SF) Dean Stanger, Christopher Ernst | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), Joe Kaneshiro (PF) Merle Samuel, Leo Bee | |
| 15:51 | Columbia | John Hebert's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Kaneshiro | 24-30 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | James Griner snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Holcomb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene McKillop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chen Qian (fresh) PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro comes up short on the runner from the left block | 24-30 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Joseph Lin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Hebert | 24-30 |
| 14:41 | Columbia | Joseph Lin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Christopher Ernst (SG), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) John Hebert, Charles Nichols, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (PF) Leon Fisher, Eugene McKillop, Joe Kaneshiro, James Griner | |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ernst picks off the pass by Chen Qian | 24-32 |
| 13:35 | Columbia | Joseph Lin misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Joseph Dye grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-32 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Joseph Dye blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Fraley - foul #4 on Donald Fraley, team foul #5 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) Joseph Lin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), James Griner (C) Donald Fraley, Chen Qian | |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Joseph Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 12:07 | Central Michigan | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on James Griner - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (PF) Leo Bee | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) C - James Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Joseph Dye is whistled for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (SG), Buck Williams (PF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Christopher Ernst, Joseph Dye, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (SF) David Champagne | |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro buries a floater from the right block | 26-36 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Anthony Holcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG) Dean Stanger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG), Leo Bee (PF) Merle Samuel, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SG) John Hebert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:14 | Columbia | Charles Nichols is whistled for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Chen Qian | |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Champagne | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Joseph Lin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eugene McKillop - foul #1 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #6 | 26-38 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Joseph Lin makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Joseph Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Joseph Dye gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:14 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | David Champagne snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 08:53 | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), John Hebert (SG) Joseph Lin, Christopher Ernst | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG) Leon Fisher | |
| 08:36 | Columbia | Mark Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Hebert and the foul's on Eugene McKillop - foul #2 on Eugene McKillop, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| 08:36 | Columbia | Mark Johnson makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the contested runner from the right block | 31-40 |
| 07:57 | Columbia | Dean Stanger double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Buck Williams (PF), Anthony Holcomb (C) Joseph Dye, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), Chen Qian (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne, James Griner | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Hebert - foul #2 on John Hebert, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (SG), Joseph Lin (SF) John Hebert, Charles Nichols | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Lin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Buck Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Buck Williams is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Leo Bee | |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Dean Stanger steals it from Chen Qian | 31-40 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Joseph Lin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on James Griner - foul #1 on James Griner, team foul #8 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Joseph Lin misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Joseph Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Fraley | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:47 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Hebert (PG), Charles Nichols (SF) Dean Stanger, Joseph Lin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leo Bee (PF) Chen Qian | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Nichols - foul #3 on Charles Nichols, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) James Griner | |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Mark Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Joe Kaneshiro - foul #1 on Joe Kaneshiro, team foul #9 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG) Christopher Ernst | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Chen Qian (C) Merle Samuel, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Mark Johnson misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Leo Bee | 36-45 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee is hacked by Joseph Dye - foul #3 on Joseph Dye, team foul #7 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Lin (SG) John Hebert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Chen Qian | |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 04:00 | Columbia | Joseph Dye scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | James Griner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #4 on Mark Johnson, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Buck Williams (PF) Joseph Dye | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene McKillop (SG) Donald Fraley | |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | James Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Charles Nichols drills a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by David Champagne - foul #3 on David Champagne, team foul #10 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Ernst (PG), Anthony Holcomb (C) Dean Stanger, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Chen Qian (SF) Eugene McKillop, David Champagne | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Lin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chen Qian (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Christopher Ernst | 41-49 |
| 02:58 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Joseph Dye (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Joseph Lin, Buck Williams, Anthony Holcomb | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), David Champagne (SF) Leon Fisher, Chen Qian | |
| 02:37 | Columbia | Joseph Dye misses badly on a runner from the left block | 41-49 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Dean Stanger takes the ball from David Champagne | 41-49 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Stanger | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | James Griner hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Merle Samuel | 43-51 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:07 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ernst steals it from Leo Bee | 43-51 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | David Champagne grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Dean Stanger is called for the reach on David Champagne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Stanger, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Nichols | 45-53 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Dean Stanger is called for the reach on Leo Bee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Stanger, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel runs out the clock | 45-55 |