| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel loses the dribble to Arthur Williams in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 19:57 | Columbia | Arthur Williams hits the finger roll | 39-33 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 19:31 | Columbia | John Marquart grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:16 | Columbia | Richard Hazel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Patterson | 41-33 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Michael Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Richard Hazel steals it from Michael Walker | 41-33 |
| 18:17 | Columbia | Arthur Williams is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Williams, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (PG) Arthur Williams | |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is hacked by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | John Marquart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bedell | 41-33 |
| 17:00 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Russell Nagel - foul #1 on Russell Nagel, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Bernard (SG), Bradley Mitchell (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Michael Harris, John Marquart, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bradley Mitchell and he's hacked by Brian McCammon - foul #1 on Brian McCammon, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 16:39 | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | James Clark buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Kulp | 44-36 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| 16:01 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jerry Crespin, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG) Jerry Crespin | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Warnberg (PG), John Marquart (SF) Ronnie Fossett, Bradley Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Kulp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - William Warnberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sean Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Columbia | William Warnberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG) William Warnberg | |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter blows the dunk | 44-36 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Matthew Jansen | 44-36 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Brian McCammon steals it from Sean Bernard | 44-36 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by John Marquart - foul #1 on John Marquart, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Randy Lively, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SG), James Baker (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Sean Bernard, Matthew Jansen, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Richard Hazel is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Hazel, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Larry Bedell, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG) Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (SF) John Marquart | |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Michael Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | James Baker gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Michael Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-36 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Richard Hazel gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:18 | Columbia | Michael Walker steals it from Richard Hazel | 46-36 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Patterson and he's fouled by Richard Hazel - foul #4 on Richard Hazel, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (PF) Russell Nagel, Larry Bedell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Bernard (SG), John Marquart (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Arthur Williams, Michael Harris, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Randy Lively, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to George Kulp | 49-36 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dale Carter and he's hacked by John Marquart - foul #2 on John Marquart, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | A charge is called on Matthew Jansen - foul #2 on Matthew Jansen, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Crespin | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-36 |
| 11:35 | Columbia | John Marquart misses the tip | 54-36 |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | George Kulp gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Carter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Kulp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ronnie Fossett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Bernard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | James Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Jerry Crespin, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG), Michael Harris (SG), James Baker (PF) Ronnie Fossett, Sean Bernard, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 11:20 | Columbia | James Baker misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Russell Nagel - foul #2 on Russell Nagel, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| 11:20 | Columbia | James Baker misses the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 11:20 | Columbia | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | James Baker snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Russell Nagel takes the ball from James Baker | 54-37 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively hits the finger roll set up by Russell Nagel | 56-37 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen can't throw it down but he's hacked by Randy Lively - foul #2 on Randy Lively, team foul #7 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF) Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Bernard (SF) John Marquart | |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 10:32 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-38 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 58-38 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Michael Walker is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #8 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (PG), Bradley Mitchell (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Arthur Williams, James Baker, Matthew Jansen | |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Clark | 60-40 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 60-40 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Sean Bernard tips it home | 60-42 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 08:41 | Columbia | Sean Bernard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 08:40 | Columbia | Sean Bernard grabs the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-42 |
| 08:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Bedell | 60-42 |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Dale Carter (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Williams (PG), William Warnberg (SG), John Marquart (SF), James Baker (PF), Matthew Jansen (C) Ronnie Fossett, Michael Harris, Sean Bernard, Bradley Mitchell, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 07:50 | Columbia | John Marquart double dribbles | 60-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hazel (C) Matthew Jansen | |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | George Kulp hits the finger roll | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Carter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Kulp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Warnberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Columbia | John Marquart drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Warnberg | 62-44 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Arthur Williams - foul #4 on Arthur Williams, team foul #8 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF) Jerry Crespin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Sean Bernard (SG) William Warnberg | |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses the free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Baker | 64-44 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Sean Bernard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-44 |
| 06:27 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Marquart | 64-44 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | James Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-47 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Patterson | 66-47 |
| 05:38 | Columbia | Arthur Williams drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Bernard | 66-50 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dale Carter, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Dale Carter, Christopher Patterson, George Kulp, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (PG), William Warnberg (SG), Bradley Mitchell (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Arthur Williams, Sean Bernard, John Marquart, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Jonathan Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the lay-in | 66-50 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hamilton | 66-50 |
| 04:25 | Columbia | Larry Bedell steals it from William Warnberg | 66-50 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | William Warnberg is called for the reach on Randy Lively - foul #1 on William Warnberg, team foul #9 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF) Jerry Crespin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Harris (SG), John Marquart (SF), Sean Bernard (PF) William Warnberg, Bradley Mitchell, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett is hacked by Randy Lively - foul #3 on Randy Lively, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Dale Carter (PF) Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Bradley Mitchell (SF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Michael Harris, John Marquart | |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | George Kulp (PF) Ivan Stutes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Sean Bernard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing and he's fouled by Jerry Crespin - foul #4 on Jerry Crespin, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Marquart (SF), James Baker (PF), Richard Hazel (C) Bradley Mitchell, Matthew Jansen, Jonathan Hamilton | |
| 03:21 | Columbia | Sean Bernard makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ronnie Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Bernard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Marquart (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hazel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Lively | 70-56 |
| 02:50 | Columbia | John Marquart misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Ronnie Fossett is called for the reach on Randy Lively - foul #2 on Ronnie Fossett, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SF), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Columbia | Samuel Pitts (PG), William Warnberg (SG), Bradley Mitchell (SF), Matthew Jansen (PF), Jonathan Hamilton (C) Ronnie Fossett, Sean Bernard, John Marquart, James Baker, Richard Hazel | |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | William Warnberg connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Pitts | 72-58 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 72-58 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Matthew Jansen is called for the reach on Randy Lively - foul #3 on Matthew Jansen, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett (PG), Sean Bernard (SG) Samuel Pitts, William Warnberg | |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:19 | Columbia | Ronnie Fossett is whistled for a carry | 74-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF) Randy Lively | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Kulp | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Sean Bernard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ronnie Fossett | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | James Clark lays it up and in set up by George Kulp | 79-60 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Matthew Jansen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Fossett | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | James Clark runs out the clock | 79-63 |