| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Theus (fresh) SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Diaz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jackie Levine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 30-29 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Anthony Heath gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Derek Caulfield | 30-29 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Marcos Diaz steps in front of the William Theus pass | 30-29 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | Avery Metivier gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 18:12 | Columbia | Jackie Levine can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:11 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Jackie Levine pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:38 | Columbia | Anthony Heath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | William Theus misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Avery Metivier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Avery Metivier is blocked by Gary Johnson | 32-30 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | Jackie Levine hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Johnson | 34-32 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Theus | 34-32 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Avery Metivier takes the ball from William Theus | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Avery Metivier is hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), George Newburn (PF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Boyce Breunig, William Theus, Gary Johnson, Derek Caulfield, Terry Rafael | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG), Eric Hill (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), John Klock (PF), Phillip Plant (C) Arthur Lanford, Anthony Heath, Marcos Diaz, Jackie Levine, Avery Metivier | |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:53 | Columbia | Ray Vetter gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Newburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Vetter (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Eric Hill (fresh) SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Klock (fresh) C - Phillip Plant (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Columbia | The jumper by John Klock is denied by Robert Ferrill | 34-32 |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:17 | Columbia | Ray Vetter is hacked by Gordon Simmerman - foul #1 on Gordon Simmerman, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Chris Pacholski (PF) Phillip Plant | |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Robert Ferrill is called for the reach on Charles Gosnell - foul #1 on Robert Ferrill, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski is fouled on the floor by George Newburn - foul #1 on George Newburn, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson (SF) George Newburn | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:44 | Columbia | Albert Gendreau takes the ball from Eric Hill | 34-32 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig is hacked by Charles Gosnell - foul #2 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield (PF) Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (SF), Avery Metivier (C) Charles Gosnell, John Klock | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield tips it in | 36-32 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses badly on a shot from the right block | 36-32 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield tips it in | 38-32 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | Avery Metivier misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 38-32 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Ray Vetter is fouled on the floor by Boyce Breunig - foul #1 on Boyce Breunig, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), William Theus (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), George Newburn (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Boyce Breunig, Albert Gendreau, Gary Johnson, Derek Caulfield, Robert Ferrill | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), Jackie Levine (PF) Ray Vetter, Eric Hill, Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski | |
| 12:30 | Columbia | Avery Metivier loses the dribble to Matthew Alexander | 38-32 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Alexander is fouled on the floor by Avery Metivier - foul #2 on Avery Metivier, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Avery Metivier - foul #3 on Avery Metivier, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:46 | Columbia | Jackie Levine makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Lanford | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Theus (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - George Newburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jackie Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Gary Johnson (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF) Thomas Williams, Matthew Alexander, George Newburn | |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF) Charles Gosnell, Avery Metivier | |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Anthony Heath makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Lanford | 41-37 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 10:46 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Derek Caulfield | 41-37 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 10:12 | Columbia | Jackie Levine grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | William Theus drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Boyce Breunig | 43-37 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford is fouled on the floor by Gary Johnson - foul #3 on Gary Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (SG), Robert Ferrill (C) William Theus, Terry Rafael | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (SG), Charles Gosnell (SF), John Klock (PF), Avery Metivier (C) Anthony Heath, Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski, Jackie Levine | |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:24 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Avery Metivier denies the turnaround by Albert Gendreau | 43-39 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Klock | 43-39 |
| 08:52 | Columbia | Derek Caulfield steps in front of the Ray Vetter pass | 43-39 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by John Klock - foul #2 on John Klock, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (SG), Gordon Simmerman (C) Boyce Breunig, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Hill (SG), Marcos Diaz (SF) Arthur Lanford, Charles Gosnell | |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ray Vetter | 45-42 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), George Newburn (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Thomas Williams, Derek Caulfield, Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Heath (SG), Chris Pacholski (PF) Eric Hill, John Klock | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Theus (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Newburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ray Vetter (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Diaz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Columbia | William Theus steals the ball from Avery Metivier | 45-42 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Rafael | 45-42 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Theus | 48-42 |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Anthony Heath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Theus - foul #1 on William Theus, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Gary Johnson (SF) Albert Gendreau, Robert Ferrill | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (SF) Marcos Diaz | |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Anthony Heath makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:52 | Columbia | Anthony Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Gosnell - foul #3 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jackie Levine (PG) Ray Vetter | |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | William Theus is denied on a layup by Chris Pacholski | 48-43 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jackie Levine | 48-43 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Jackie Levine connects on the floater from the left block set up by Charles Gosnell | 48-45 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig makes the floater in the paint set up by William Theus and he's hacked by Jackie Levine - foul #1 on Jackie Levine, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (SG), Gordon Simmerman (C) William Theus, Terry Rafael | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Eric Hill (SG), John Klock (C) Anthony Heath, Chris Pacholski, Avery Metivier | |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Jackie Levine is fouled on the floor by Gordon Simmerman - foul #2 on Gordon Simmerman, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (SG), Derek Caulfield (PF), Robert Ferrill (C) Thomas Williams, George Newburn, Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (SG), Marcos Diaz (SF) Eric Hill, Charles Gosnell | |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Jackie Levine misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig knocks in the shot near the basket | 53-45 |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Robert Ferrill steals it from Ray Vetter | 53-45 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig loses the dribble to Ray Vetter in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 04:59 | Columbia | John Klock is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Avery Metivier (C) John Klock | |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Avery Metivier swats the short shot by Derek Caulfield | 53-45 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Avery Metivier | 53-45 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Boyce Breunig | 55-45 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Ray Vetter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 55-45 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Ferrill | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Boyce Breunig | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Gendreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Caulfield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Ferrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Vetter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marcos Diaz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jackie Levine (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Johnson - foul #4 on Gary Johnson, team foul #10 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), William Theus (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), George Newburn (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Boyce Breunig, Albert Gendreau, Gary Johnson, Derek Caulfield, Robert Ferrill | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Hill (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Chris Pacholski (PF) Arthur Lanford, Ray Vetter, Jackie Levine | |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael banks in the layup | 59-47 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 02:52 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Avery Metivier | 59-47 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Eric Hill misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | William Theus grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Matthew Alexander | 59-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (SG), Gordon Simmerman (C) William Theus, Terry Rafael | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jackie Levine (PG), Charles Gosnell (SF), John Klock (PF), Phillip Plant (C) Anthony Heath, Marcos Diaz, Chris Pacholski, Avery Metivier | |
| 02:04 | Columbia | John Klock loses the dribble to Gordon Simmerman | 59-47 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn clanks a jumper from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Phillip Plant scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Gordon Simmerman - foul #3 on Gordon Simmerman, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF) Leroy Matheney, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (PG) John Klock | |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Phillip Plant misses the free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 61-49 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Albert Gendreau takes the ball from Ray Vetter in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 00:49 | Columbia | Eric Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Ray Vetter lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Gosnell and the foul's on Robert Ferrill - foul #2 on Robert Ferrill, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Klock (C) Phillip Plant | |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Ray Vetter misses the free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Vetter - foul #1 on Ray Vetter, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF) Thomas Williams, George Newburn | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Jackie Levine pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Leroy Matheney steals the ball from Eric Hill | 61-51 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney misses the easy layup | 61-51 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | John Klock gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Gordon Simmerman denies the turnaround by Charles Gosnell | 61-51 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | John Klock hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Albert Gendreau, Matthew Alexander, Robert Ferrill, Gordon Simmerman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Marcos Diaz (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF), Avery Metivier (C) Ray Vetter, Eric Hill, Charles Gosnell, Jackie Levine, John Klock | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Lanford is called for the reach on Leroy Matheney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Avery Metivier grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-53 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Matheney runs out the clock | 63-53 |