| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Talavera (fresh) C - Jerry Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Timothy Carr inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Columbia | Timothy Carr comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Justin Bearden takes the ball from Chase Nelson | 24-33 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | Justin Bearden misses the easy layup | 24-33 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Carr is called for the reach on Robert Hinkle - foul #2 on Timothy Carr, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson's pass is intercepted by Andrew Talavera | 24-33 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Warren Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Hobbs - foul #1 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Warren Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Warren Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira hits the finger roll | 26-35 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Justin Bearden's floater is knocked away by Albert Moreira | 26-35 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Warren Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 17:36 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 17:12 | Columbia | Warren Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-35 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 16:54 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | Warren Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Talavera | 31-35 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-37 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Justin Bearden pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Talavera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Vaughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Moreira (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Justin Bearden is hacked by Chase Nelson - foul #2 on Chase Nelson, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (PG), Robert Stinnett (SG), James Ward (SF), Harold Bryant (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Justin Bearden, Warren Williams, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera, Jerry Vaughn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Nelson Carvalho (SG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 15:27 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Robert Stinnett | 31-37 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Harold Bryant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Jason Marshall tips it home | 33-37 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho is hacked by Jason Marshall - foul #1 on Jason Marshall, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG) Mark Herrod, Mathew Gallman | |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 13:41 | Columbia | James Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman is fouled on the floor by Harold Bryant - foul #2 on Harold Bryant, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Andrew Talavera (PF) Richard Hanke, Robert Stinnett, James Ward, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF), Albert Moreira (C) Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Harold Bryant snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Justin Bearden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Warren Williams and he's hacked by Nelson Carvalho - foul #1 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn (C) Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson (PF) Nelson Carvalho | |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Justin Bearden makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chase Nelson | 36-42 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Bearden | 38-42 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Hobbs | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Talavera (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Justin Bearden makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Moreira | 41-45 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Hinkle | 41-47 |
| 09:59 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Carr | 43-47 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller throws it down | 43-49 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | Justin Bearden hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Vaughn | 45-49 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Moreira | 45-51 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Justin Bearden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Hanke (PG), Robert Stinnett (SG), James Ward (SF), Harold Bryant (PF), Jason Marshall (C) Justin Bearden, Warren Williams, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera, Jerry Vaughn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Nelson Carvalho (SG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | James Ward steals it from Mathew Gallman | 45-51 |
| 08:05 | Columbia | Henry Whipple is called for the reach on Jason Marshall - foul #1 on Henry Whipple, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| 08:00 | Columbia | James Ward connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Stinnett | 48-51 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Marshall is called for the reach on Anthony Zolman - foul #2 on Jason Marshall, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Richard Hanke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Harold Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) PF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Ward - foul #2 on James Ward, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Jason Marshall clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Richard Hanke grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Harold Bryant knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Hanke | 50-53 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Jason Marshall gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:21 | Columbia | Richard Hanke misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nelson Carvalho | 50-53 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman's pass is intercepted by James Ward | 50-53 |
| 05:58 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Ward | 52-53 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho loses the dribble to Harold Bryant | 52-53 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Andrew Talavera (PF), Evan Weismiller (C) Richard Hanke, Robert Stinnett, James Ward, Harold Bryant, Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG), Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Victor Nault (C) Mark Herrod, Nelson Carvalho, Mathew Gallman, Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hinkle | 52-56 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Justin Bearden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault is fouled on the floor by Evan Weismiller - foul #1 on Evan Weismiller, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn (C) Evan Weismiller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira (C) Victor Nault | |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 04:00 | Columbia | Bradley Miller is called for the reach on Warren Williams - foul #1 on Bradley Miller, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Harold Bryant (PF) Andrew Talavera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (SF) Bradley Miller | |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Albert Moreira steps in front of the Jerry Vaughn pass | 52-56 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Warren Williams takes the ball from Clarence Hobbs | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Timothy Carr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Timothy Carr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Harold Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:03 | Columbia | Chase Nelson steals it from Harold Bryant | 55-59 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:48 | Columbia | Harold Bryant snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Warren Williams can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Jerry Vaughn is called for the reach on Chase Nelson - foul #2 on Jerry Vaughn, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Talavera (PF) Harold Bryant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF) Nelson Carvalho | |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs loses the dribble to Timothy Carr | 58-61 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Justin Bearden misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Williams | 58-61 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera loses the dribble to Bradley Miller | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is hacked by Justin Bearden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Bearden, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (PF) Chase Nelson | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Justin Bearden misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Timothy Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Justin Bearden buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Carr | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is hacked by Warren Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Williams, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson (PF) Nelson Carvalho | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Timothy Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-65 |