| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Green (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Herman Allbright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Bash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Bartos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 31-16 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Alan Green misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Victor Bartos - foul #2 on Victor Bartos, team foul #1 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Curtis Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG) Christopher Bash | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Cox | 33-18 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Alan Green's pass is intercepted by Victor Bartos | 33-18 |
| 18:48 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 33-18 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Alan Green grabs the defensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Brandon Cox is called for the reach on Edward Bixler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Cox, team foul #2 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SG) Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG) Alexander Lillibridge | |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Robert Powell loses the dribble to Victor Bartos | 33-18 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Randall Williams, team foul #3 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (SG), Chester Panos (PF) Rudolph Linehan, Randall Williams | |
| 17:42 | Columbia | Eugene Byer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alan Green | 36-18 |
| 17:36 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox's floater is tipped away by Herman Allbright | 36-18 |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Edward Bixler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-18 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Alan Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-18 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | John Bence gets the rebound | 36-18 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 16:44 | Western Carolina | John Bence grabs the offensive board | 36-18 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge hits a jumper from the left wing | 36-20 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Alan Green misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-20 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos grabs the board | 36-20 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore, Eugene Byer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash (SG), John Taylor (SF), Barry White (C) Brandon Cox, Victor Bartos, Chester Panos | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Alan Green buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Fitzgerald | 39-20 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) SG - Carlos Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Green (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Herman Allbright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Bash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) PF - John Bence (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Barry White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Herman Allbright - foul #2 on Herman Allbright, team foul #1 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG) Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), Victor Bartos (SF), Randall Williams (PF) Alexander Lillibridge, Christopher Bash, John Taylor, John Bence | |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Barry White makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams snags the offensive board | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Herman Allbright - foul #3 on Herman Allbright, team foul #2 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Curtis Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (PG), Christopher Bash (SG) Brandon Cox, Rudolph Linehan | |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Barry White makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Barry White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 14:48 | Columbia | Alexander Lillibridge is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #2 on Alexander Lillibridge, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SG) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF), John Bence (C) Victor Bartos, Barry White | |
| 14:28 | Columbia | Alan Green can't finish the layup | 39-23 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Herman Allbright snags the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Alan Green's layup is rejected by Randall Williams | 39-23 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Edward Bixler is called for the reach on Christopher Bash - foul #2 on Edward Bixler, team foul #3 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Eugene Byer (SF) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), Victor Bartos (SF) Alexander Lillibridge, Christopher Bash, John Taylor | |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | George Newton grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | George Newton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SG) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | John Bence buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Rudolph Linehan | 39-25 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Curtis Moore is fouled on the floor by Randall Williams - foul #4 on Randall Williams, team foul #5 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Carlos Fitzgerald (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore, Eugene Byer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (PG), Christopher Bash (SG), Chester Panos (PF) Brandon Cox, Rudolph Linehan, Randall Williams | |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chester Panos - foul #2 on Chester Panos, team foul #6 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SG) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | John Bence pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash is hacked by Alan Green - foul #1 on Alan Green, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 11:55 | Columbia | Robert Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Bartos | 40-27 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Herman Allbright snags the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Robert Powell makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Bixler and he's fouled by John Bence - foul #3 on John Bence, team foul #7 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Eugene Byer (SG) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Barry White (C) Alexander Lillibridge, Christopher Bash, Victor Bartos, Chester Panos | |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Robert Powell misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Barry White gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - George Newton (fresh) SG - Eugene Byer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Herman Allbright (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brandon Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) PF - John Bence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox is whistled for traveling | 42-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Eugene Byer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Barry White snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses the lay-in | 42-27 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Barry White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan can't tip it in | 42-27 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses the tip | 42-27 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Alan Green pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Rudolph Linehan picks off the pass by Eugene Byer | 42-27 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | John Bence connects on the jumper in the lane | 42-29 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Newton | 44-29 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Carlos Fitzgerald takes the ball from Brandon Cox in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the lay-in | 44-29 |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 44-29 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox misses the lay-in | 44-29 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | John Bence tips it in | 44-31 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Eugene Byer drills a turnaround from the right block set up by George Newton | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | Barry White misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-31 |
| 08:28 | Columbia | Eugene Byer pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 08:08 | Columbia | Alan Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | John Bence pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Taylor | 46-34 |
| 07:40 | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Green | 49-34 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | John Bence is whistled for a carry | 49-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Robert Powell (SF) George Newton, Carlos Fitzgerald, Eugene Byer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge (PG), Christopher Bash (SG), Victor Bartos (SF), Randall Williams (PF) Brandon Cox, Rudolph Linehan, John Taylor, Barry White | |
| 07:12 | Columbia | John Bence denies the turnaround by Robert Powell | 49-34 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Green (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Herman Allbright (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Alexander Lillibridge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Bash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Bartos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Bence (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Alan Green - foul #2 on Alan Green, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Curtis Moore loses the dribble to Alexander Lillibridge | 49-36 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams misses the lay-in | 49-36 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge tips it home | 49-38 |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Alan Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams hits the finger roll | 49-40 |
| 05:15 | Columbia | Alan Green clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | John Bence gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Bash | 49-42 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Alan Green knocks in the runner from close range set up by Edward Bixler | 51-42 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 51-42 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | John Bence swats the shot by Curtis Moore | 51-44 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Randall Williams grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Eugene Byer (SF) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG) Christopher Bash | |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge loses the dribble to Alan Green | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Byer (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Alan Green (tired) 24 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Herman Allbright (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brandon Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alexander Lillibridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Bartos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Bence (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Columbia | Brandon Cox steps in front of the Herman Allbright pass | 53-44 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Alexander Lillibridge is fouled on the floor by Eugene Byer - foul #3 on Eugene Byer, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Powell (SF) Eugene Byer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Bash (SG) Brandon Cox | |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Bash | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Columbia | Alan Green connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edward Bixler | 55-46 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Victor Bartos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | Edward Bixler gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Alan Green misses the floater from close range | 55-46 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Alan Green is hacked by Randall Williams - foul #5 on Randall Williams, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | George Newton (PG), Eugene Byer (SF) Edward Bixler, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Chester Panos (PF) Randall Williams | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Alan Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | John Bence misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-46 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Alan Green gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alexander Lillibridge - foul #3 on Alexander Lillibridge, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Fitzgerald (SG) Curtis Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brandon Cox (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Barry White (C) Alexander Lillibridge, Christopher Bash, Victor Bartos, John Bence | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Eugene Byer makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Eugene Byer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Barry White pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlos Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Carlos Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Barry White | 58-46 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry White | 58-48 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | George Newton runs out the clock | 58-48 |