| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Alter inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | John Haney is called for the reach on Joel Johnson - foul #2 on John Haney, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca can't connect on a shot from the left block | 27-34 |
| 19:02 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Giles | 30-34 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Derek Gayton - foul #2 on Derek Gayton, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | John Haney pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Alter | 30-37 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Wayne Darby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | John Alter is fouled on the floor by Paul Apodaca - foul #2 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Stephen Dudley (PF) Mark Giles, Wayne Darby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | John Alter lays it in on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 30-39 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | John Haney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-39 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | John Haney snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Apodaca | 33-39 |
| 15:51 | Columbia | Joel Johnson denies the turnaround by Stephen Dudley | 33-39 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Albert Clark tips it home | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Lund | 35-42 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Johnson | 35-42 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Derek Gayton steals it from Joe Newman | 35-42 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Derek Gayton banks in the layup | 37-42 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:08 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Albert Clark, Paul Apodaca, Stephen Dudley, John Haney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Knox | 37-44 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | Charles Peters denies the turnaround by Timothy Jasper | 37-44 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison's pass is intercepted by Timothy Jasper | 37-44 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Jasper, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses badly on a floater in the lane | 37-44 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | Mark Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Timothy Jasper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rafael Willison | 37-44 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | James Knox is fouled on the floor by Charles Furman - foul #2 on Charles Furman, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Stephen Dudley (C) Gary Jacobus, Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | James Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG) Darrell Dawkins | |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Jake Fischer is called for the reach on Albert Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jake Fischer, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Sean Donnellan steals it from Wayne Darby | 37-44 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer lays it in set up by Sean Donnellan | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Columbia | Charles Furman hits a runner from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Charles Furman is called for the reach on James Knox - foul #3 on Charles Furman, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Mark Giles, Charles Furman, Wayne Darby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), Kenny Lund (PF), James Smith (C) Sean Donnellan, Rafael Willison, Charles Peters | |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | James Knox's layup is rejected by John Haney | 39-46 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Derek Gayton gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Gayton | 41-46 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund banks in the layup on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 41-48 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | John Haney can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jake Fischer - foul #4 on Jake Fischer, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG) Albert Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), John Alter (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Jake Fischer, James Knox, James Smith | |
| 09:34 | Columbia | John Haney makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:34 | Columbia | John Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Dudley denies the turnaround by John Alter | 42-48 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | John Haney comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-50 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Kenny Lund is called for the reach on Derek Gayton - foul #1 on Kenny Lund, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gary Jacobus (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Wayne Darby (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Stephen Dudley, John Haney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SG), Rafael Willison (PF) Joe Newman, Kenny Lund | |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Charles Furman is fouled on the floor by John Alter - foul #3 on John Alter, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG) Darrell Dawkins | |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Wayne Darby is whistled for traveling | 42-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG) Gary Jacobus | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SG) Sean Donnellan | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses the easy layup | 42-50 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Chrisman (fresh) SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Darby (fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Jasper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rafael Willison and he's hacked by Albert Clark - foul #1 on Albert Clark, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG) Carl Chrisman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Wayne Darby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG) Albert Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF), Charles Peters (C) John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters travels with the ball | 42-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Dudley (C) Timothy Jasper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), Kenny Lund (PF) Darrell Dawkins, Charles Peters | |
| 06:14 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Knox | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Mark Giles is fouled on the floor by Sean Donnellan - foul #2 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Derek Gayton, Charles Furman, Wayne Darby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Rafael Willison | |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Albert Clark | 44-55 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the tip | 44-55 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley is whistled for a carry | 44-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Charles Furman (PF) Mark Giles, Stephen Dudley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Rafael Willison (PF) Jake Fischer, Kenny Lund | |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:04 | Columbia | Derek Gayton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 03:37 | Columbia | Charles Furman gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Albert Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Apodaca | 47-57 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Donnellan | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 16 pts. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 16 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Clark | 49-60 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | John Alter's pass is intercepted by Albert Clark | 49-60 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Derek Gayton slams it home on a nice dish by Albert Clark | 51-60 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Wayne Darby (PF) Albert Clark, Charles Furman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenny Lund (PF) Sean Donnellan, Rafael Willison | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | John Alter snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | John Alter hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 51-62 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | Wayne Darby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | John Alter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenny Lund | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca connects on the floater from the baseline | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Haney - foul #3 on John Haney, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Carl Chrisman (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF), Timothy Jasper (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Wayne Darby, John Haney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Charles Furman connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Carl Chrisman | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan runs out the clock | 55-66 |