| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Allan (fresh) SG - Keith Coffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Morehead State | Martin Anderson steals it from Kevin Ross | 19-29 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Martin Anderson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 19-29 |
| 19:27 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Gregory Thomas | 19-29 |
| 19:06 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| 18:43 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Allan | 22-29 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | Larry Brooks is hacked by Felix Meyer - foul #3 on Felix Meyer, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer (SF), Steven Flint (PF) Gregory Thomas, Felix Meyer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Thomas McClain drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Brooks | 22-32 |
| 17:54 | Morehead State | Jim Allan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Tolbert (PG) Jim Allan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Stewart (C) Edward Muller | |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Larry Brooks is open but misses the lay-in | 22-32 |
| 17:26 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Kevin Ross | 22-32 |
| 17:08 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sean Stewart - foul #2 on Sean Stewart, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas (SF) Keith Coffin | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Morris (SF) Thomas McClain | |
| 17:08 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 17:08 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Kevin Ross is called for the reach on Mark Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Ross, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Lane (SG) Kevin Ross | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:52 | Columbia | Larry Brooks hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edgar Magee | 24-34 |
| 16:33 | Morehead State | Mark Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 16:31 | Morehead State | Steven Flint gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:15 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Stewart - foul #3 on Sean Stewart, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Allan (PG), Kevin Ross (C) Mark Tolbert, Douglas Farmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Mahan (PG), Wayne Gabbert (SG), Edward Muller (C) Edgar Magee, Mark Carpenter, Sean Stewart | |
| 16:15 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:15 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:46 | Columbia | Edward Muller is fouled on the floor by Kevin Ross - foul #3 on Kevin Ross, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Coffin (SG), Felix Meyer (PF) Gregory Thomas, Steven Flint | |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), Thomas McClain (SF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF) Kenneth Mahan, David Morris, Larry Brooks | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Coffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Lane (fresh) PF - Felix Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Gabbert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Thomas McClain is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 26-36 |
| 14:52 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Keith Coffin | 28-36 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim hits the finger roll | 28-38 |
| 14:02 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Martin Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Arthur Lane - foul #1 on Arthur Lane, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Tolbert (PG), Douglas Farmer (SG), Gregory Thomas (SF), Steven Flint (C) Jim Allan, Keith Coffin, Arthur Lane, Kevin Ross | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Carpenter (SG), David Morris (SF), Larry Brooks (PF), Sean Stewart (C) Wayne Gabbert, Thomas McClain, Dikembe Abdulkarim, Edward Muller | |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:20 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer is denied on a layup by Sean Stewart | 31-39 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Morris | 31-39 |
| 13:15 | Columbia | Mark Tolbert is called for the reach on Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Tolbert, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Ross (C) Felix Meyer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Larry Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Coffin (SG) Kevin Ross | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:22 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 12:20 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:02 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Tolbert | 34-39 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Allan (PG), Arthur Lane (SF), Felix Meyer (PF), Kevin Ross (C) Mark Tolbert, Douglas Farmer, Steven Flint, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert (SG), Thomas McClain (SF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF), Edward Muller (C) Mark Carpenter, David Morris, Larry Brooks, Sean Stewart | |
| 11:41 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer connects on the jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Coffin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Lane (fresh) PF - Felix Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Gabbert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | Martin Anderson's pass is intercepted by Keith Coffin in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 11:13 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 10:51 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Thomas McClain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Martin Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Thomas McClain can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Lane - foul #2 on Arthur Lane, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Tolbert (PG), Douglas Farmer (SG), Gregory Thomas (SF), Steven Flint (C) Jim Allan, Keith Coffin, Arthur Lane, Kevin Ross | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Mark Carpenter (SG), Larry Brooks (PF), Sean Stewart (C) Martin Anderson, Wayne Gabbert, Dikembe Abdulkarim, Edward Muller | |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Thomas McClain makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:43 | Morehead State | Steven Flint snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 09:15 | Morehead State | Thomas McClain takes the ball from Mark Tolbert | 38-40 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | Edgar Magee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:47 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Larry Brooks hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 07:40 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas McClain | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Tolbert (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Farmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Felix Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Flint (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Morehead State | Steven Flint knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Thomas | 46-44 |
| 06:54 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter loses the dribble to Douglas Farmer | 46-44 |
| 06:32 | Morehead State | Steven Flint scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Farmer | 48-44 |
| 06:16 | Columbia | Steven Flint takes the ball from Thomas McClain | 48-44 |
| 05:52 | Morehead State | Thomas McClain steals the ball from Steven Flint | 48-44 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Thomas McClain banks in the layup | 48-46 |
| 05:48 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jim Allan (PG), Keith Coffin (SG), Arthur Lane (SF), Kevin Ross (C) Mark Tolbert, Douglas Farmer, Gregory Thomas, Steven Flint | |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), Wayne Gabbert (SG), David Morris (SF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF), Edward Muller (C) Edgar Magee, Mark Carpenter, Thomas McClain, Larry Brooks, Sean Stewart | |
| 05:25 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 48-46 |
| 05:24 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | David Morris hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 50-46 |
| 04:59 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Kevin Ross | 50-46 |
| 04:36 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 04:35 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer tips it in | 52-46 |
| 04:15 | Columbia | David Morris clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 04:14 | Columbia | Edward Muller tips it home | 52-48 |
| 03:56 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Allan | 54-48 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Jim Allan is called for the reach on Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Allan, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steven Flint (PF) Felix Meyer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SF) David Morris | |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Martin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | Edward Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:32 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Martin Anderson | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jim Allan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Coffin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Lane (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Ross (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Gabbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Morehead State | Jim Allan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-51 |
| 03:04 | Columbia | Thomas McClain pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert misses the 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 02:39 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:39 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas (SF) Arthur Lane | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Brooks (PF) Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 02:14 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:54 | Morehead State | Thomas McClain is called for the reach on Keith Coffin - foul #1 on Thomas McClain, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Felix Meyer (PF) Steven Flint | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Carpenter (SG) Wayne Gabbert | |
| 01:39 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 01:38 | Morehead State | Jim Allan snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 01:22 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-51 |
| 01:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Mark Carpenter | 54-51 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Carpenter - foul #1 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer (SF) Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Thomas McClain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Jim Allan snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Morehead State | Jim Allan is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Carpenter - foul #2 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross is fouled on the floor by Edward Muller - foul #2 on Edward Muller, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas (C) Felix Meyer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 57-51 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Thomas McClain is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Jim Allan is hacked by Martin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Anderson, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Felix Meyer (PF) Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Jim Allan makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:06 | Morehead State | Jim Allan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Keith Coffin is called for the reach on Mark Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Coffin, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas (SF) Douglas Farmer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Jim Allan is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Anderson - foul #5 on Martin Anderson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer (SF) Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Jim Allan makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Jim Allan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Larry Brooks | 60-56 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Larry Brooks can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 60-56 |