| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Clover (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Doby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Gosnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Doby - foul #3 on Warren Doby, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Raftery (PG) Warren Doby | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:42 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Gosnell | 33-44 |
| 19:29 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell is hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #3 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Bruce Alfonso | |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery is fouled on the floor by Jared Wright - foul #1 on Jared Wright, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| 18:51 | Columbia | Gregory Clover scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Gosnell | 36-44 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Gregory Clover scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Gosnell | 38-44 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick tips it home | 38-46 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery travels with the ball | 38-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (C) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Sidney Hadden (C) Jared Wright, David Tapscott | |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 38-48 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF) Jerry Brown, Zachariah Jones | |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery lays it in on a great pass from Charles Gosnell and he's fouled by Cody Harris - foul #2 on Cody Harris, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Ryan Raftery makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Ryan Raftery is called for the reach on Cody Harris - foul #5 on Ryan Raftery, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Doby (SF), Richard Lewis (C) Ryan Raftery, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF) Cody Harris, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jared Wright - foul #2 on Jared Wright, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), David Tapscott (SF) Daniel Dickerson, Zachariah Jones | |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott buries a runner from close range | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Clover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Warren Doby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Warren Doby tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Hadden | 45-53 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott tips it in | 45-55 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Brian Alexander misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by David Tapscott - foul #1 on David Tapscott, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jared Wright, Sidney Hadden, Arthur Clark | |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Brian Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson and he's hacked by Charles Gosnell - foul #1 on Charles Gosnell, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Lewis (C) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 14:38 | Columbia | Joseph Jones is hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #2 on Jerry Brown, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 14:38 | Columbia | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 14:38 | Columbia | Joseph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Warren Doby is called for the reach on Jerry Brown - foul #4 on Warren Doby, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (SF) Jerry Brown, David Tapscott | |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Richard Lewis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-58 |
| 13:44 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 13:24 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the shot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Richard Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Cody Harris | 48-63 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Gregory Clover buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 51-63 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (C) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-63 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Cary Kirkpatrick | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Clover (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Warren Doby (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Gosnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 11:33 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell is whistled for traveling | 51-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (C) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark's dunk attempt is rejected by Warren Doby | 51-63 |
| 10:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Warren Doby | 51-63 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Warren Doby hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Gosnell | 53-63 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Brown | 53-66 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Warren Doby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-66 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Wright | 53-66 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Tapscott | 53-68 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Joseph Jones is hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #3 on Jerry Brown, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Lewis (C) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Sidney Hadden | |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Joseph Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Warren Doby gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 08:45 | Columbia | Gregory Clover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) Arthur Clark | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cody Harris | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Bruce Alfonso steals it from Warren Doby | 53-71 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Dickerson | 53-74 |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Joseph Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Joseph Jones (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Clover (tired) 11 pts. SF - Warren Doby (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Gosnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-74 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones tips it back up and in | 55-76 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (C) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 06:58 | Columbia | Gregory Clover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso gets the rebound | 55-76 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-79 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-79 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Brian Alexander snags the offensive board | 55-79 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Joseph Jones travels with the ball | 55-79 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (PF) Zachariah Jones | |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cary Kirkpatrick | 55-82 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Bruce Alfonso steals it from Joseph Jones | 55-82 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Warren Doby - foul #5 on Warren Doby, team foul #5 | 55-82 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Lewis (C) Warren Doby, Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-84 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Cody Harris steals the ball from Gregory Clover | 55-84 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris misses short on a floater in the paint | 55-84 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Richard Lewis grabs the board | 55-84 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Richard Lewis is fouled on the floor by Cody Harris - foul #3 on Cody Harris, team foul #10 | 55-84 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Richard Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-84 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Alexander - foul #1 on Brian Alexander, team foul #6 | 56-84 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Smith (PG) Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 56-86 |
| 04:19 | Columbia | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-86 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris gets the rebound | 56-86 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Joseph Jones is called for the reach on Sidney Hadden - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 56-86 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Gosnell (PF) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 56-87 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-87 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brian Alexander | 56-87 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Columbia | Daniel Dickerson picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 56-87 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Gregory Clover (very tired) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Jones (very tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Gosnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris blows the layup | 56-87 |
| 03:08 | Columbia | Charles Gosnell snags the defensive board | 56-87 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-87 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Lewis (C) Charles Gosnell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG) Cody Harris | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Arthur Clark | 56-90 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sidney Hadden - foul #2 on Sidney Hadden, team foul #11 | 56-90 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thad Griffith (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses the 1st free throw | 56-90 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses the 2nd free throw | 56-90 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the board | 56-90 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Brian Alexander denies the turnaround by Arthur Clark | 56-90 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Brian Alexander grabs the board | 56-90 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Cary Kirkpatrick swats the layup by Richard Lewis | 56-90 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger pulls down the rebound | 56-90 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger is hacked by Gregory Clover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Clover, team foul #8 | 56-90 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Smith (PG) Thad Griffith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 56-91 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-91 |
| 01:30 | Columbia | Richard Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-91 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Joseph Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-91 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark snags the defensive board | 56-91 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 56-93 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Gregory Clover is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gregory Clover, team foul #9 | 56-93 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG) Alex Derenberger | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-93 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick can't tip it in | 56-93 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the tip | 56-93 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Brian Alexander | 56-93 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Brian Alexander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-93 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Clark | 56-93 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson runs out the clock | 56-93 |